Potato chick peas kurma

(South indian vegetarian recipe)

Potato chick peas kurma ingredients:

• 3 potatos
• 1 cup chick peas
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tomato, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder or to taste
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 cardamom
• 2 cloves
• 1" cinnamon stick
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• few curry leaves
• few coriander leaves
• 1 tbsp oil
• salt to taste

Paste ingredients:

• 1" fresh ginger root
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2-3 green chillies
• 1/4 cup coconut (optional)

Aloo chick peas curry preparation:

• Soak the chick peas for over night and pressur cook till soft and keep aside.
• Peel and cut the potatoes into 2" cubes and keep aside.
• Make a paste with paste ingredients and keep aside.
• Heat a pan with oil and add ground masala ingredients and mustard seeds.
• When they start to pop add chopped onions, curry leaves and saute till they become transparent.
• Add chopped tomatoes and required quantity of salt.
• Saute till the tomatoes become juicy.
• Then add ground paste and saute till the raw smell disappears or till the oil separates from the mixture.
• Now add chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder.
• Stir well and add cubed potatoes and cooked chick peas.
• Mix well and add a cup of water and cover with a lid.
• Cook on low flame for 10-15 mins or the potatoes become tender.
• Finally adjust salt and garnish with coriander leaves.
• Now your easy and tasty potato chick peas kurma is ready to serve.
• Serve hot with rice, Roti, paratha, etc...

prep time & cooking time: 20-30 mins (excluding soaking chick peas)

serves: 4-6