Chicken With Garbanzo Beans (Chicken Cholay) |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This is an everyday chicken recipe that's pretty easy to put together. Ingredients:
2 onions, sliced |
4 tomatoes, roughly chopped |
2 teaspoons ginger |
2 teaspoons garlic paste |
1 teaspoon crushed black pepper |
1 teaspoon cumin powder |
1 teaspoon coriander powder |
1/2-1 teaspoon chili powder |
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder |
1 1/2 teaspoons nigella seeds |
1 -1 1/2 teaspoon salt |
6 -7 chicken drumsticks |
2 cups pre-soaked garbanzo beans |
4 -5 whole green chilies |
Directions:
1. Heat oil. 2. Fry onion till brown. 3. Add ginger, garlic, black pepper, cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric and nigella seeds (mixed with a little water to make a paste). 4. Stir fry 1-2 minutes. 5. Add tomatoes and stir fry till tomatoes are soft. 6. Add drumsticks, fry 1-2 minutes. 7. Add red chili powder and salt and mix well. Let chicken cook in its own water for a few mins or add 1/2 - 1 cup water and the garbanzo beans, mix well. 8. Cover and let cook till chicken and beans soft and oil rises to the surface. 9. (NOTE: if using canned beans, it won't take very long for this curry to cook). 10. Toss in whole green chillies, cover and turn off heat. 11. Serve in 5 minutes. 12. Yum! 13. Serve with a simple salad. |
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