Cholay (Chick peas) in tomato sauce

Name: Cholay (Chick peas) in tomato sauce Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 tbsp canola oil; 750 grams of boiled chick peas (Approx 2 - 15 oz cans); 5 medium tomatoes roughly chopped; 2 medium onions halved and sliced; 2 tsp fresh ginger crushed; 5 cloves garlic crushed; 1 can tomato paste; 1 tsp salt (use less if using canned chick peas); 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp roasted cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp red cayenne pepper; 1/2 tsp turmeric; 750 mL water (3 glasses)

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 40

Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

2 tbsp canola oil750 grams of boiled chick peas (Approx 2 - 15 oz cans)5 medium tomatoes, roughly chopped2 medium onions, halved and sliced2 tsp fresh ginger, crushed5 cloves garlic, crushed1 can tomato paste1 tsp salt (use less if using canned chick peas)1 tsp ground coriander1 tsp roasted cumin seeds1/2 tsp red cayenne pepper1/2 tsp turmeric750 mL water (3 glasses)

Directions

Chop onions and tomatoes. Crush garlic and ginger. Heat oil in a deep pan and lightly brown onions. Add in garlic and ginger paste. Saute. Next add spices and salt. Add a few table spoons of water to keep spices from sticking to the pan. Stir over heat for about 2 minutes. Add fresh tomatoes and cook until soft. Then add tomato paste and one glass of water. Allow the mixture to simmer for a few minutes while stirring. Add the chick peas, stir and cover. Cook over medium heat for about 30 minutes until the chick peas are very tender and the sauce has come together.

Serving Size: Make a large pot of stew. Approx 12 1-cup servings.

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MAREN_MN.

Servings Per Recipe: 12

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