Hara chana masala/green chickpeas curry

Ingredients

• 1 pack frozen green chickpeas
• 1 big onion
• 3 small tomatoes
• 2 green chilies chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger paste
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic paste
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1/2 teaspoon coriender powder
• 1 teaspoon Channa masala powder
• oil
• water
• 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida powder
• Cilantro for garnish

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Preparation

• In a bowl of hot water soak the unpack frozen chickpeas for 30 mins.
• Finely chopthe 1/2 onions and other half make a smooth paste of it, finely chop tomatoes and keep aside.
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a heavy sauce pan, sprinkle asafoetida powder,add the chopped onions saute it for a min. Add ginger-garlic paste, chopped green chilies and onion paste saute it for 2-3 mins.
• Now, add turmeric, cumin, coriender and channa masala powder, mix well and cook for a min. Add chopped tomatoes and salt, cover it. let it cook until tomatoes are smashed. stir occasionally.
• Lastly, add the drain chickpeas and cover it. cook until masala well blend with chickpeas. Garnish with chopped clinatro. Serve with hot chapathis, rotis or basmati rice.