Black chickpeas with onion stir fry

Black chickpeas or kadala is widely available in India. Boiled and tempered kadala is prepared as sundal and given as an offering or prasadam to deities during the Navarathri festival. 

The unembellished dish made here is almost effortless. Try it :-)

The fixings include..

Black chickpeas (kadala) - 1 cup (soaked overnight)

Coconut oil - 2 tsp

Cumin seeds - a smidgeon

Onion - 2

Garlic - 4 cloves

Ginger - 1/2 inch

Green chili - 1

Salt - 1/4 tsp

The strategy...

Soak chickpeas overnight, changing water at least three times. Pressure cook with water and a tad of salt. Strain chickpeas and set aside for later.

Heat up a saucepan and mizzle oil. Cast in cumin seeds, chopped onion, minced garlic, ginger and chili. Stir until onion becomes soft. Throw in cooked chickpeas. Add salt. Intermingle. Savor alongside rice or roti.