Chickpea Curry

"We usually recommend preparing the beans at home, but using canned chickpeas allows for a fast, convenient dish."

PREP TIME	10 Min
COOK TIME	30 Min
READY IN	40 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 8 servings

INGREDIENTS

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 onions, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger root, finely chopped
• 6 whole cloves
• 2 (2 inch) sticks cinnamon, crushed
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• salt
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans
• 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat, and fry onions until tender.
2. Stir in garlic, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, cumin, coriander, salt, cayenne, and turmeric. Cook for 1 minute over medium heat, stirring constantly. Mix in garbanzo beans and their liquid. Continue to cook and stir until all ingredients are well blended and heated through. Remove from heat. Stir in cilantro just before serving, reserving 1 tablespoon for garnish.