Sweet and Sour Chickpeas

Name: Sweet and Sour Chickpeas
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 500 g (2¼ cups) chickpeas; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 teaspoon garam masala; pinch of chilli powder (optional); 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 large red onions, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons oil or ghee; 2 cm (¾ inch) piece of ginger, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons sugar; 3 tablespoons tamarind purée; 4 ripe tomatoes, chopped; 4 tablespoons coriander (cilantro) or mint leaves, finely chopped

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Food of India

By Priya Wickramasinghe

Published 2005

About

Ingredients

500 g (2¼ cups) chickpeas
2 tablespoons oil or ghee

Asia
India
Side dish
Gluten-free
Spicy
Vegan

Method

Soak the chickpeas overnight in 2 litres (8 cups) water. Drain, then put the chickpeas in a large saucepan with 2 litres