Indian Chickpeas

Course :	Indian
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	4

Ingredients:

250	gram	chickpeas -- (1 cup)
2	tablespoons	vegetable oil
1	medium	Onion -- chopped
1	stick	cinnamon stick -- (2 cm)
4	whole	cloves
2	cloves	garlic -- crushed
1	piece	fresh ginger -- (2 cm), chopped
1	medium	green chili pepper -- finely chopped
2	teaspoons	ground coriander
3/4	cup	chopped tomatoes -- (fresh or canned)
1	teaspoon	garam masala
1	tablespoon	cilantro -- chopped

Preparation:

Soak chickpeas overnight, rinse, cook in water until tender. Drain. KEEP THE COOKING LIQUID! In a frying pan heat the oil, fry onion until golden. Add cinnamon and cloves, cook a few seconds. Add garlic, ginger, chili pepper, ground coriander and cook 5 minutes, stirring. Add tomatoes, with the juice and cook until all liquid has evaporated. Add the chickpeas to the pan, mix well, cook 5 minutes. Pour the cooking liquid of the chickpeas and simmer for 25 minutes, until all the liquid is gone. Sprinkle with the garam masala and cilantro. Can be served hot or cold.