CHICKEN WITH GARBANZO BEANS (CHICKEN CHOLAY)
Make and share this Chicken With Garbanzo Beans (Chicken Cholay) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by grapefruit
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 45m
Yield 3-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oil.
- Fry onion till brown.
- Add ginger, garlic, black pepper, cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric and nigella seeds (mixed with a little water to make a paste).
- Stir fry 1-2 minutes.
- Add tomatoes and stir fry till tomatoes are soft.
- Add drumsticks, fry 1-2 minutes.
- Add red chili powder and salt and mix well. Let chicken cook in its own water for a few mins or add 1/2 - 1 cup water and the garbanzo beans, mix well.
- Cover and let cook till chicken and beans soft and oil rises to the surface.
- (NOTE: if using canned beans, it won't take very long for this curry to cook).
- Toss in whole green chillies, cover and turn off heat.
- Serve in 5 minutes.
- Yum!
- Serve with a simple salad.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 524.4, Fat 15.4, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 118.3, Sodium 1396.5, Carbohydrate 58.5, Fiber 11.6, Sugar 10.7, Protein 39.9
CHICKEN CHOLAY
Make and share this Chicken Cholay recipe from Food.com.
Provided by roja khan
Categories Pakistani
Time 45m
Yield 4-5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Place the chick peas, 1 teaspoon salt, cinnamon stick and bicarbonate of soda in a large heavy-based saucepan, add 2 cups water to cover the chickpeas by 2 inches and bring to a boil. still retain their shap.Once the chick peas have become tender keep them with its water, as that is also needed.
- Heat oil in a heavy based saucepan. Add onions and stirring frequently, sauté until the onions are light brown, about 5 minutes. Add ginger and garlic, sauté until the mixture turns to a golden color, about 3-5 minutes. (Add 2-3 tablespoons of water, if the mixture sticks to the bottom of the pan.
- Add chili powder, turmeric, coriander powder, 1 teaspoon garam masala, remaining salt and a little water to prevent the mixture from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Stirring frequently, fry the mixture for few more minutes. Then add the tomatoes. Still stirring frequently, fry the onion mixture for about 8 minutes until the tomatoes are reduced to a pulp. Add a little water, if necessary, to prevent the mixture from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Keep frying until the oil begins to separate.
- Add chicken and stirring frequently, fry to a golden color or all the moisture has evaporated, about 5-8 minutes.
- . Add 1 cup water, cover the pan, reduce the heat and allow to cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until the chicken is tender.
- Add the boiled chick peas and 2 cups of water from the chick peas. Carefully mix it with the chicken and cook for 5 minutes until the chick peas have absorbed some of the flavor.
- Sprinkle remaining gram masala, coriander leaves and green chilies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 448.8, Fat 18.6, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 53.1, Sodium 1935.3, Carbohydrate 43.8, Fiber 10.2, Sugar 4.7, Protein 28.7
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