Sunday, September 16, 2012

Chickpeas and red capsicum curry

A spicy curry which goes well with Roti bread.

Ingredients
100g Dried Chickpeas (Or 1 can of chick peas )
1/4 large red capsicum sliced into small strips
1/2 onion
1 green chilli
1 large Cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
1 tablespoon Garlic finely diced
Ginger
10 Curry leaves
30mL of evaporated milk
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon roasted curry powder
1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
Oil


Method
  1. Soak chickpeas overnight. (This can be skipped but chickpeas will take longer to cook)
  2. Boil chickpeas until they are soft to taste and set aside.
  3. Take 10 chick peas and mash it with a spoon and set aside.
  4. In a cup mix evaporated milk with 1 teaspoon of curry powder and salt.
  5. In a saucepan fry cinnamon, cumin, mustard, garlic, ginger and  curry leaves on medium heat.
  6. Once garlic starts brown add onions, chilli and mashed chickpeas.
  7. Once onions soften, mix in chickpeas and capsicum.
  8. Add curry powder milk mixture.
  9. Bring to boil.
  10. Reduce heat and let it cook for 5 minutes.
  11. Turn to high heat and add roasted curry powder and some curry leaves.
  12. Mix and take of heat.