Kala Chola Pakistani-style

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups dry black garbanzo beans (kala channa)
• water to cover
• 3 cups water
• 2 tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon ground red chile pepper
• 4 dried red chile peppers (optional)
• water as needed
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 10 mins

Ready Time: 11 hrs 30 mins


• place garbanzo beans in a large bowl. pour enough water over the beans to cover by several inches. soak 8 hours to overnight. rinse and drain the garbanzo beans thoroughly.
• combine garbanzo beans, 3 cups water, tomatoes, 1 finely chopped onion, jalapeno pepper, vegetable oil, salt, turmeric, ground red chile pepper, and dried whole chiles in a large pot over medium-high heat; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the garbanzo beans are tender, 3 to 4 hours, adding water as needed to keep about 1 inch of liquid at the bottom of the pot.
• garnish with cilantro and 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion to serve.