Chickpeas (Garbanzo bean) Curry

Ingredients:

1) Chickpeas (1 cup)
2) Potato
3) Onion
4) Curry leaves
5) Cumin seeds
6) Tomatoes
7) Chilli powder
8) Turmeric powder
9) Garam masala powder
10) Cumin powder
11) Coriander powder
12) Salt
13) Coriander leaves
14) Lemon juice

Method

1) Soak the chickpeas overnight in water.
2) Drain the water and fill a pan with water. Add sufficient amount of water and add the soaked chickpeas  and let it boil for about 30 mins
3) Drain the water off from the pan and set it aside.
4) Prepare 2 plates:

On a 1st plate:

Diced potatoes ( 1 potato), 1 shallot finely cut, some curry leaves,  1tsp cumin seeds.

On a 2nd plate:

Diced tomatoes (2 tomatoes), chilli powder (2 tablespoon), coriander power (2 tablespoon), turmeric powder ( 1 teaspoon), cumin powder (1 tablespoon), garam masala (2 teaspoon), and salt (1.5 teaspoon).

(a) Add oil and fry the diced potatoes until golden brown. Remove them and set aside
(b) Then add oil again. Add cumin seeds and curry leaves and stir them until aromatic. Then add shallot and fry them until the shallot is brown in colour.
(c) Add the ingredients in Plate 2 to 4(b) mixture. Stir fry them. Then about 1 min later, add 1.5 cup water, fried potatoes and chickpeas. Bring it to boil abt 5 to 10 min until the mixture thickens abit.

(d) Finally add strips of ginger, coriander leaves and some lime/ lemon juice before its been served.

Note: You could substitute tomatoes with chilli sauce alternatively and choose not to add potatoes