Yummy And Tasty Recipe By ijaz Ansari | Quick And Easy Recipe | Chanay Recipe |

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: split peas

Black beans add fiber and protein, while split peas are often less expensive.

fresh cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Parsley can provide a similar flavor, and dried herbs are more shelf-stable.

red chili powder

🥗Healthier: paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Paprika offers a milder flavor, while cayenne is often more affordable.

garam masala

🥗Healthier: curry powder

💰Cheaper: individual spices

Curry powder can be a lower-cost alternative, and individual spices allow for customization.

Soak 1 to 1.5 cups of chickpeas for 6 to 8 hours.

Add soaked chickpeas to a pressure cooker.

Chop and add 2 tomatoes and 2 onions to the pressure cooker.

Pour in 2.5 cups of water.

Cook on pressure for 8 to 9 minutes.

Remove the tomatoes and onions from the pressure cooker and blend them into a paste.

Heat 0.5 cup of cooking oil in a pan.

Add 1 tablespoon of fresh ginger-garlic paste to the hot oil and roast on low to medium flame until fragrant.

Add the blended tomato and onion paste to the pan and cook.

Stir in 1 teaspoon of salt, 0.5 teaspoon of red chili powder, 0.5 teaspoon of turmeric, and 0.5 teaspoon of cumin seeds.

Cook until the oil separates from the mixture.

Add the boiled chickpeas to the pan and mix well.

Stir in 1 teaspoon of garam masala at the end for aroma.

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