INGREDIENTS

  • 2 onions , sliced
  • 4 tomatoes , roughly chopped
  • 2 teaspoons ginger
  • 2 teaspoons garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon crushed black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 1/2-1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons nigella seeds
  • 1-1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 6-7 chicken drumsticks
  • 2 cups pre-soaked garbanzo beans
  • 4-5 whole green chilies

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat oil.
  2. Fry onion till brown.
  3. Add ginger, garlic, black pepper, cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric and nigella seeds (mixed with a little water to make a paste).
  4. Stir fry 1-2 minutes.
  5. Add tomatoes and stir fry till tomatoes are soft.
  6. Add drumsticks, fry 1-2 minutes.
  7. Add red chili powder and salt and mix well. Let chicken cook in its own water for a few mins or add 1/2 - 1 cup water and the garbanzo beans, mix well.
  8. Cover and let cook till chicken and beans soft and oil rises to the surface.
  9. (NOTE: if using canned beans, it won’t take very long for this curry to cook).
  10. Toss in whole green chillies, cover and turn off heat.
  11. Serve in 5 minutes.
  12. Yum!
  13. Serve with a simple salad.