Sauteed Chickpeas
Sauteed chickpeas are easy to make and a healthy protein-rich dish perfect to serve as a main course dish.
Servings: 4 People
Equipment
- 1 Pan
- 1 Spatula
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry chickpeas (or 3 cups boiled chickpeas)
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 tomato finely chopped
- ½ inch ginger paste or chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced or finely chopped
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- 4 - 5 tbsp Coriander leaves finely chopped
Instructions
- Soak chickpeas for 8 hours or overnight.
- Pressure cook the soaked chickpeas in manual pressure cooker for 4 - 6 whistles.
- Or cook in an Instant pot for 20 minutes on manual high pressure cook mode.
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Add tej patta or bay leaf and cumin seeds. Let it splutter.
- Then add chopped onions, ginger, garlic and saute till onions are translucent.
- Add chopped tomatoes followed by salt and saute till they are soft.
- Add the ground spices like coriander powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, and salt.
- Mix everything well.
- Add boiled chickpeas to the pan and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add ¼ cup water and let it simmer and infuse with spices.
- Simmer till the gravy reduced to desired consistency or all soaked up.
- Add chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.