Chick peas shak ( curry)

ingredients

1 can chick peas, drained and washed
2 fresh tomatoes finely chopped
2teaspoons oil
Mustard seeds a few
pinch turmeric
0.5 teaspoon corriander and cumin powder
Red chilli powder to taste
Ginger chilli paste ( optional)
Garam masala ( optional)
Onions ( optionsl)
Date and tamarind sauce ( optional)
Corriander to garnish

Add oil to saucepan and allow to warm.
Add a couple of mustard seeds to check oil heat . Oil is ready when mustard seeds crackle
Add rest of mustard seeds when the oil is ready
Add ginger chilli paste to oil.
( add onions and garlic paste if usingand allow onions yo become translucent but not brown)
Add chopped tomatoes and cover till tomatoes are cooked.
Add all masalas and salt to taste.
Saute fir a couple of minutes till oil separates
Add chick peas. Stir and saute for a few minutes. Dry chick peas curry is now ready.

You can now add water or coconut milk or date snd tamarind sauce  if you prefer a gravy. alliw to boil for a while . Crush a few chick peas with a fork to thicken the gravy.

Garnish with corriander and spring onion.