| Makes 2 servings in 45 minutes | | | | |
| | | | * 1 teaspoon ginger, finely chopped |
| VEGETABLES / Asian (India) / Side Dish / | | | | |
| Stove / No marinatingMuch of the Indian | | | | * 1 clove garlic, finely chopped |
| population is vegetarian, and they enjoy the | | | | |
| most extensive vegetable dishes in the world. | | | | * 1 green chilly, finely chopped |
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| | | | * 2 medium well ripened tomatoes, seeded and |
| This is not only because of the predominant | | | | chopped |
| Hindu religion with its respect for all | | | | |
| living creatures. | | | | * 1 tablespoon fresh coriander chopped |
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| Also feeding 1 billion Indian people | | | | * 1 tablespoon lemon juice |
| nowadays can be done much more efficiently by | | | | |
| growing vegetables in stead of animals. | | | | * 10 g vegetable oil* Spices: |
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| Last but not least: when a refrigerator is | | | | - 1/2 teaspoon turmeric |
| not available, it is much easier to use up | | | | |
| small portions of vegetables, in stead of | | | | - 1/2 tablespoon ground coriander |
| having to slaughter and store 1 big | | | | |
| animal.For vegetarian dishes, you will notice | | | | - 1 tea spoon "garam masala" |
| that each Indian region has distinct cooking | | | | |
| techniques and flavoring principles to | | | | - salt to tastePREPARATION1. Drain chick |
| prepare them.You have probably also noticed | | | | peas, reserving the liquid.2. Cook the |
| that there are many, many "curry"-recipes. | | | | onions, ginger garlic, chilies and turmeric |
| Actually "Kari" is the Tamil (one of the many | | | | in the vegetable oil until golden and |
| languages spoken in India) translation for | | | | softened.3. Add the tomatoes and cook to |
| the English word "sauce". And "curry" is the | | | | soften, then add the ground coriander and |
| western way of pronouncing this word.Before | | | | chick peas.4. Cook for 10 minutes, add the |
| coming to Malaysia, my simple western recipe | | | | reserved liquid and cook a further 10 |
| for using chick peas was to add them in thick | | | | minutes.5. Add "garam masala", lemon juice |
| soups... Since Malaysia is the melting pot of | | | | and stir in the fresh coriander. Cook gently |
| all Asian cuisines, I notice that there are | | | | for 2-3 minutes, adding more liquid, if |
| as much chick pea curry recipes as that there | | | | needed, to make a sauce.Serve with "naan |
| are people here.Here is one of them: a | | | | bread", "chapati" or as a side dish.The |
| home-cooked chick pea curry recipe from my | | | | Skinny Cook aka Stef Glassee, is a Belgian |
| Indian friend Ssussi. She uses a lot of fresh | | | | chef living in Malaysia : the melting pot of |
| ingredients and her recipe takes a bit more | | | | Asian cuisine.Find more delicious home-tested |
| of your time than expected for such a simple | | | | recipes at : |
| yet delicious dish.INGREDIENTS* 1 can of | | | | |
| chick peas (15 1/2 Oz; 439 gr) | | | | Skinny Cooks' Home-Recipes : Eurasian |
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| * 1 medium onion, finely chopped | | | | |