Hot chile chickpeas

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1largeVidalia; walla walla, or similar onion, chopped medium
3Cloves of garlic; peeled and minced
1Inch of ginger root; peeled and minced
1teaspoonMadras curry powder
1teaspoonGaram masala
½teaspoonFreshly ground black pepper
2cansChickpeas; drained and rinsed of the salt
1canMexican tomatoes; or Roma tomatoes, with extra chile
2Habanero chiles; seeded and chopped fine, (use a glove)(or suffer!)
Lemon juice; As much as you wish, or lime juice, to flavor it

Directions

Simmer onion, garlic, ginger and the chopped habs in a little olive oil, add the curry and garam masala....add more of each if you wish, then let this simmer slowly until onion transparent...add 2 tbs lemon or lime juice, and add the tomatoes, let this simmer for awhile, and add the chickpeas....taste for seasoning, and if this needs thickening, mix in a little cornstarch and water..⅒ tbls of each, until thickened to your liking. I usualy sere this with either Calvin's powder or Jim Campbells hab powder, if it is not hot enough.

Posted to CHILE-HEADS DIGEST by Doug Irvine <dougandmarie@...> on Sep 01, 1999, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.