BLACK CHICK PEAS IN COCONUT GRAVY

Black Chick peas in coconut gravy.

This is a delicious healthy gravy with black chick peas.

For this gravy you need

2 cups of chickpeas
2 onions
2 tomatoes
1 tsp. of ginger- garlic paste
Handful of coriander and mint leaves
1/2 tsp. of turmeric powder
Salt
oil

For seasoning

1 tsp. of aniseed
1 bay leaf
1" cinnamon stick

For grinding

2 tbsp. of grated coconut
3 green chillies
5 nos. of cashewnuts

Grind them to a smooth paste adding little water.
Preparation

Soak the chick peas overnight .

In a cooker, cook them with a pinch of salt. Allow it for 3 - 4 whistles.

Heat oil in a pan, Add all the seasoning ingredients, sauté for a min.

Add the coriander and mint leaves, sauté for a min.

Add the onions, saute them until they turn translucent.

Add the tomatoes, along with turmeric powder, saute them until the tomatoes get cooked well.

Now add the cooked chick peas mix them well,add the paste adding little water , allow it to cook for 10 mins in  medium flame.( adjust water according to your consistency).

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Healthy delicious black chickpeas gravy is ready to serve......


Serve it hot with Chapathi's...

Comments

  1. Life is beautiful !!!May 26, 2010 at 2:11 AM

    Thats a very nice recipe. Thanks for sharing Aruna.

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  2. tasty and healthy :)

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  3. Just had this for bfast,my all time fav...yummm

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  4. Hmm this is our fav for breakfast...YUmmy yumm ..Goos one aruna..

    Love
    Kairali sisters

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  5. Delicious chick peas gravy aruna ,like to have it dosa .

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  6. gravy looks so rich. havent used black chann in any gravies. kurma looks very nice and yummy

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  7. I wonder how the gravy tastes like. It is the first time I heard about this.

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  8. Very nice, interesting, healthy and delicious dish. Thanks for your lovely recipe.

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  9. delicious and very healthy curry..

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  10. Nice recipe, would love to try this one,..thanks for sharing it aruna

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