Receta Black Chick peas in coconut gravy

by Aruna Manikandan

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...