Dipty’s Chick Pea and Potato Curry for 4 people

Ingredients

• 1 tin of chick peas
• 4 medium sized potatoes (boiled)
• chopped green chilli
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 cloves of garlic (crushed)
• 1 table spoon of crushed ginger
• half a tin of chopped tomatoes
• tomato purée
• fresh coriander (chopped)
• 4 tablespoons of olive oil
• spices
  • salt
  • 2 tea spoons of garam masala
  • 1 tea spoon of turmeric
  • half tea spoon of chilli powder
  • 3 tea spoons of cumin and coriander powder (mixed)
  • cumin seeds
  • mustard seeds

Method (to the madness)

• Heat oil and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds
• add onions and cook until soft
• add garlic, ginger and chilli cook for further minute
• add tomatoes and tomato purée and all spices, allow to simmer until the mixture turns into a nice thick sauce
• add chopped boiled potatoes and chick peas
• pour over half a cup of boiling water and allow to simmer on a low heat for 15 to 20 minutes
• garnish with fresh chopped coriander and serve with either rice or naan bread.