200 g kala chana ( Black chickpeas ) Salt per taste 2 tbsp oil 1 red onion finely chopped 4-5 green chillies finely chopped 1 large tomato finely chopped 1 tsp cumin seeds 1/2 tsp garam masala 1 tsp chaat masala 1/2 tsp red chilli powder 2 tbsp lemon juice or 3-4 lemon wedges 1 tsp dry mango powder Handful of fresh coriander chopped
Method:- Clean and soak chick peas in a warm water for overnight. In the morning change the water , add chick peas in the pressure cooker with new and enough water and salt. Cook the chickpeas at least 20 minutes in a cooker. If you don’t have pressure cooker, boil chick peas on a stove with enough water for at least about an hour or till chickpeas well cooked. Keep checking the water level. When the chick peas are well cooked, drain the water from it. In a heavy based pan or kadai add and heat oil, add cumin seeds when they splutter add green chillies. Straight away add boiled chick peas with all the masala and powder. Check seasoning and serve chick peas with tomatoes, onion and garnish with chopped coriander and lemon wedges.
