Chickpeas Tomato Curry

When it comes to chapati,chickpeas tomato curry(chole) is one of the sidedishes commonly made.There are different ways of making this .I usually spice up chole with garam masala.Today i tried the South Indian version of chole and here it is a yummy tounge licking side dish.

Basic Information:

Preparation time:8hours-1day
Cook time:25-30min

Ingredients:

Chickpeas 1cup
Crushed tomato 1cup
Finely chopped green chilies 1tsp
Finely chopped ginger 1tsp
Cumin 1tsp
Hing a pinch
Turmeric powder 1/2tsp
Salt as desired
Cilantro for garnishing
Oil 2tsp
Water

Method:

1.Soak chick peas overnight and pressure cook it.
2.In a heavy bottom pan,heat the oil under medium low.
3.Add cumin,green chilies and ginger to it and cook for a minute.
4.Add the crushed tomatoes,turmeric powder and hing to it.
5.When the tomatoes are cooked add the chickpeas and salt, and cook for another 10-15 minutes .
6.Remove from heat and garnish with chopped cilantron.
7.Serve hot with rice or chappaties.