Recipe - Chole Bill And Jim [Chick Peas]

1 cn Chick peas or also
known as garbanzo beans
1 lg Onion chopped finely
2 md Potatoes
1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
2 Or 3 pods Cardamom
1 teaspoon Coriander
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
1 tablespoon Garam Masala Vegetable Oil

1. If you are using the potatoes, start boiling them in a saucepan.
Let them boil for at least 15 minutes. After they are done, turn off the
heat and let them stand in the water. 2. While the potatoes are cooking,
heat the oil in a wide skillet till it is very hot. Add the mustard seeds
and wait till they start popping. Add bayleaves, cardamom and cloves. 3.
Mix around for a while and then add onions. Wait till onion start to turn
golden before adding the rest of the spices (except for the Garam Masala).
4. Add chickpeas with all the liquid. Cut up the potatoes into bite
sized pieces and add to the skillet. Add Garam Masala. 5. Continue stirring
the chickpeas under medium heat for 57 minutes without covering. 6.
Check tenderness of potatoes.
If they are still too hard, add another One fourth cup of water and cook for
another couple of minutes. 7. Salt to taste and serve.

Recipe By : Somesh Rao

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini