Recipe - Thambapu Kadala

9 ounce Chickpeas
3 tablespoon Oil
One half ounce Onion
1 Dry chilli
1 teaspoon Mustard
1 Three fourths ounce Coconut pieces
Sprig curry leaves
Salt to taste

Wash the chickpeas and soak overnight in 500750 ml water. Bring the same
water to the boil and cook the chickpeas until soft, adding more water if
necessary. Remove the chickpeas and drain. Chop the onion and chili.

Heat the oil and fry the onion for a few minutes until transparent, then
add the chili, mustard seed, coconut pieces and the curry leaves. Toss for
a few minutes, add the boiled chickpeas and continue to stir for about 5
minutes. Add salt to taste

From: "A taste of Sri Lanka" by Indra Jayasekera, ISBN 962 224 010 0

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