8 oz Garbanzo beans
To taste green chili 12 Cloves garlic
2 Inches ginger
To taste pepper 1 lg Cardamom
6 Cloves
1 Inch cinnamon
To taste salt Paprika 4 oz Oil
Mango powder 3 Onions
Dried pomegranate seeds 4 Tomatoes
1. Clean and wash and soak the beans overnight.
2. Boil them in the same water with salt, 1 small finely chopped onion, 4
cloves garlic, 4 large cardamom, 1 inch piece of ginger and 6 cloves. Simmer in pan about an hour or until tender, or pressure cook for 7 ins at 15 lb.
3. Heat oil. Fry thinly sliced remaining onions and cloves of garlic.
Cook till mixture browns and dries up. Add finely chopped tomatoes and cook for 4 or 5 minutes more. 4. Add the beans and cook for 10 minutes more. Add the mango powder and
pomegranate seeds, grated ginger and simmer over a slow fire for 15 or 20 minutes. 5. Before serving, pour 1 oz (2T) sizzling ghee over the beans.
Recipe By : Somesh Rao