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| Hot and Spicy Chick Peas By: The Skinny Cook | | | | Here is one of them: a home-cooked chick pea |
| This delicious Chick pea curry recipe is fully | | | | curry recipe from my Indian friend Ssussi. She |
| vegetarian, in the tradition of Vegetarian Indian | | | | uses a lot of fresh ingredients and her recipe |
| cooking. | | | | takes a bit more of your time than expected for |
| Who said vegetables recipes can't be delicious? | | | | such a simple yet delicious dish. |
| Hot and Spicy Chick Peas (VEGETARIAN RECIPE) | | | | INGREDIENTS |
| Makes 2 servings in 45 minutes | | | | * 1 can of chick peas (15 1/2 Oz; 439 gr) |
| VEGETABLES / Asian (India) / Side Dish / Stove | | | | * 1 medium onion, finely chopped |
| No marinating | | | | * 1 teaspoon ginger, finely chopped |
| Much of the Indian population is vegetarian, and | | | | * 1 clove garlic, finely chopped |
| they enjoy the most extensive vegetable dishes | | | | * 1 green chilly, finely chopped |
| in the world. | | | | * 2 medium well ripened tomatoes, seeded and |
| This is not only because of the predominant Hindu | | | | chopped |
| religion with its respect for all living creatures. | | | | * 1 tablespoon fresh coriander chopped |
| Also feeding 1 billion Indian people nowadays can | | | | * 1 tablespoon lemon juice |
| be done much more efficiently by growing | | | | * 10 g vegetable oil |
| vegetables in stead of animals. | | | | * Spices: |
| Last but not least: when a refrigerator is not | | | | - 1/2 teaspoon turmeric |
| available, it is much easier to use up small portions | | | | - 1/2 tablespoon ground coriander |
| of vegetables, in stead of having to slaughter and | | | | - 1 tea spoon "garam masala" |
| store 1 big animal. | | | | - salt to taste |
| For vegetarian dishes, you will notice that each | | | | PREPARATION |
| Indian region has distinct cooking techniques and | | | | 1. Drain chick peas, reserving the liquid. |
| flavoring principles to prepare them. | | | | 2. Cook the onions, ginger garlic, chilies and |
| You have probably also noticed that there are | | | | turmeric in the vegetable oil until golden and |
| many, many "curry"-recipes. Actually "Kari" is the | | | | softened. |
| Tamil (one of the many languages spoken in India) | | | | 3. Add the tomatoes and cook to soften, then |
| translation for the English word "sauce". And | | | | add the ground coriander and chick peas. |
| "curry" is the western way of pronouncing this | | | | 4. Cook for 10 minutes, add the reserved liquid |
| word. | | | | and cook a further 10 minutes. |
| Before coming to Malaysia, my simple western | | | | 5. Add "garam masala", lemon juice and stir in the |
| recipe for using chick peas was to add them in | | | | fresh coriander. Cook gently for 2-3 minutes, |
| thick soups... Since Malaysia is the melting pot of all | | | | adding more liquid, if needed, to make a sauce. |
| Asian cuisines, I notice that there are as much | | | | Serve with "naan bread", "chapati" or as a side |
| chick pea curry recipes as that there are people | | | | dish. |