Description
A popular vegetarian Indian dish made of chickpeas and spices. Serve with white rice or naan.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
- 2 star anise pods, broken into pieces
- 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- ½ cup water
- 1 teaspoon chile powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¾ teaspoon ground coriander
- ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 whole clove, or more to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion until translucent
- about 5 minutes. Add garlic
- ginger
- and anise; stir. Add chickpeas
- tomato sauce
- water
- chile powder
- garam masala
- salt
- cumin
- coriander
- turmeric
- and clove. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer
- covered
- until chickpeas start to soften
- 5 to 7 minutes.
- Mash some of the chickpeas directly in the pot to give the sauce a chunkier consistency. Cover and continue simmering
- stirring occasionally
- until flavors come together
- about 15 minutes. Remove star anise pieces and clove before serving.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: 4