Chole Chaat (Chickpea Curry)

Serves	4
Prep time	10 minutes
Cook time	35 minutes
Total time	45 minutes
Dietary	Vegan, Vegetarian
Meal type	Lunch, Main Dish, Side Dish, Snack
Misc	Pre-preparable, Serve Hot
Region	Indian
From book	A Little Taste of India, Murdoch Books,

Chole Chaat is a spicy Indian chickpea curry made with a base of fresh ginger, garlic and tomatoes; serve with steamed Basmati rice and assorted sambals.

Ingredients

1 x 400g tin chickpeas
2 teaspoons raw coconut oil (or ghee)
1 onion, peeled and finely diced
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon ground garam masala
2.5 cm (1") fresh ginger root, grated
2 red or green chillies, finely chopped
1 x 400g tinned chopped tomatoes
1 x tablespoon Marigold Swiss Vegetable Bouillon Powder (mixed with hot water in empty tinned tomato tin)
chopped fresh coriander (to garnish)

Note

Chole Chaat is a spicy Indian chickpea curry made with a base of fresh ginger, garlic and tomatoes; serve with steamed Basmati rice and assorted sambals.

Directions

Step 1	Heat the coconut oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat and cook the onion until golden and softened.
Step 2	Add the dry spices and cook for 1 minute. Add the garlic, ginger, chillies and tinned tomatoes and stir to combine.
Step 3	Add the chickpeas and 1 x tomato tin of hot water along with the stock powder.
Step 4	Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 25 - 30 minutes.
Step 5	Serve with steamed Basmati rice and a sprinkling of fresh coriander.