Recipes/chickpea_curry.md

Vegetarian Chickpea Curry

Ingredients

• 200 grams of onion
• Vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp each of garlic and ginger
• Hot peppers (optional)
• 1 tbsp of cumin, coriander, paprika, chili powder
• 1 tsp of turmeric
• 1/4 cup of water
• 3 puréed tomatoes (350 grams)
• Salt
• Black pepper
• 1 cup of boiled or canned chickpeas
• 1/4 cup of yogurt (60 grams)
• 1 cup of water used to boil the chickpeas or regular water
• 1/4 cup of coriander
• 2 tbsps of butter (30 grams)
• 1/2 tsp of paprika or chili powder

Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the Ingredients

Chop 200 grams of onion. Gather the garlic, ginger, hot peppers (if using), cumin, coriander, paprika, chili powder, and turmeric. Puree 3 tomatoes to get 350 grams of tomato puree. Boil 1 cup of chickpeas or use canned chickpeas. Measure out 1/4 cup of yogurt and 1/4 cup of coriander. Get the butter and paprika or chili powder ready.

Step 2: Cook the Sauce

Heat vegetable oil in a pan.
Add the chopped onion, garlic, ginger, and hot peppers. Cook until onions are translucent.
Add cumin, coriander, paprika, chili powder, turmeric, and stir well.
Pour in 1/4 cup of water and cook for 5 minutes.
Add the tomato puree, salt, and black pepper. Stir and let it simmer.

Step 3: Prepare Chickpea Blend

In a blender, add 1 cup of boiled or canned chickpeas.
Pour in 1/4 cup of yogurt and 1 cup of water used to boil chickpeas or regular water.
Blend until smooth.

Step 4: Combine Chickpeas with Sauce

Add the blended chickpea mixture to the sauce. Stir well.
Add 1 cup of boiled or canned chickpeas to the mixture.
Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld.

Step 5: Final Touches

Add 1/4 cup of coriander to the curry and stir.
Mix in 2 tbsps of butter and 1/2 tsp of paprika or chili powder.
Cook for a few more minutes until the flavors are well combined.

Step 6: Serve and Enjoy

Your delicious vegetarian chickpea curry is ready to be served.
Enjoy it with rice or naan bread.