Chana Masaledar

Ingredients

3 tb vegetable oil
1/4 ts cumin seeds
1 onion
1/4 ts cinnamon
1/4 ts nutmeg
1 ts coriander
2 garlic
1 1/2 ginger
1 tb tomato paste
30 oz chick peas
1/2 ts salt
1 tb lemon juice

Instructions

Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. When hot, put in cumin seeds. After a few seconds, add the onion. Stir & fry for 7 minutes. Turn heat to low & add the spices in the order set out above. Mix well & add the garlic & ginger. Fry, stirring for 3 minutes. Add the tomato paste. Add chick peas. Add salt & cayenne & lemon juice. Stir well, cover & simmer for 10 minutes. If it is too dry, add some chickpea stock. Stir gently while cooking on occasion. Serve over rice with Aloo Mattar Rasedaar ~-