Aloo Channa Tarkari (potato And Garbanzo Beans In A Curry)

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 kg potato, boiled and cubed
• 1 cup garbanzo beans
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 tablespoon red chili pepper, crushed
• 1 teaspoon crushed black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon nigella seeds
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1/2-1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 3 -4 tablespoons lemon juice
• yellow food coloring

Recipe

• 1 heat oil and add cumin, fennel, fenugreek, mustard seeds - stir fry 1-2 mins till fragnant and crackling.
• 2 add cubed potatoes and garbanzo beans and 2 - 2 1/2 cups of water and salt.
• 3 add a drop or two of food color, crushed black pepper, crushed red chillies and turmeric.
• 4 cover and let the potatoes and garbanzo cook about 10 mins or until the curry seems to thicken a little.
• 5 with the back of a spoon, mash some of the potatoes and beans, add a little more water and let cook another 10 - 15 mins till the curry has thickened.
• 6 mix in lemon juice, stir well.
• 7 pour into serving dish, garnish with mint leaves and serve.