Ingredients:

-1 tbsp oil

-Whole spices: 2 bay leaves, 3 cloves, 6 black peppercorns, 2 sticks of cinnamon, 8 coriander seeds, 1 star anise,

-1 tsp cumin

-1/2 tsp hing or asafetida

-4 tomatoes

-overnight soaked, drained and rinsed chickpeas(if using canned just rinse them out)

-1/2 tsp red chilli powder

-1/2 tsp turmeric powder

-1/2 tsp coriander powder

-black salt to taste

-1 tsp garam masala

How:

-Once the oil heats up add in the whole spices, cumin, hing and roast

-Add in diced tomatoes followed by red chiili, coriander powder, turmeric and black salt

-Toss in the chickpeas and cook till they’re easily mashed up with a spoon.

-Enjoy with rice or roti.

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Butter-loving Mumbai bred New Yorker.

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