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                            CHANA MASALEDAR

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Vegetables                       Sauces

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  3       tb           Vegetable oil
    1/4   ts           Whole cumin seeds
  1       md           Onion -- peeled & chopped
    1/4   ts           Ground cinnamon
    1/4   ts           Ground nutmeg
    1/4   ts           Ground cloves
  1       t            Ground coriander
  2                    Garlic cloves
                       - peeled & minced
  1                    1/2" piece of fresh ginger
                       - grated
  1       tb           Tomato paste
 20       oz           Canned chick peas -- -OR-
 10       oz           -Dried chick peas, cooked
    1/2   ts           Salt
    1/4   ts           Cayenne pepper -- to taste
  1       tb           Lemon juice

 Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.  When hot, put in cumin
 seeds.  After a few seconds, add the onion.  Stir & fry for 7
 minutes.
 Turn heat to low & add the spices in the order set out above.  Mix
 well & add the garlic & ginger.  Fry, stirring for 3 minutes.  Add
 the tomato paste.
 Add chick peas.  Add salt & cayenne & lemon juice.  Stir well, cover
 & simmer for 10 minutes.  If it is too dry, add some chickpea stock.
 Stir gently while cooking on occasion.
 Serve over rice with Aloo Mattar Rasedaar
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