• 1 1/2 cups dry black garbanzo beans (kala channa)
• water to cover
• 3 cups water
• 2 tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon ground red chilli pepper
• 4 dried red chilli peppers (optional)
• water as needed
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion

Place garbanzo beans in a large bowl. Pour enough water over the beans to cover by several inches.

Soak 8 hours to overnight. Rinse and drain the garbanzo beans thoroughly.

Combine garbanzo beans, 3 cups water, tomatoes, 1 finely chopped onion, jalapeno pepper, vegetable oil, salt, turmeric, ground red chilli pepper, and dried whole Chiles in a large pot over medium-high heat; bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the garbanzo beans are tender, 3 to 4 hours, adding water as needed to keep about 1 inch of liquid at the bottom of the pot.

Garnish with cilantro and 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion to serve.

by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 1740 views