CHICKEN WITH GARBANZO BEANS (CHICKEN CHOLAY)

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Make and share this Chicken With Garbanzo Beans (Chicken Cholay) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by grapefruit

Time 45m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 onions, sliced
4 tomatoes, roughly chopped
2 teaspoons ginger
2 teaspoons garlic paste
1 teaspoon crushed black pepper
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1/2-1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 1/2 teaspoons nigella seeds
1 -1 1/2 teaspoon salt
6 -7 chicken drumsticks
2 cups pre-soaked garbanzo beans
4 -5 whole green chilies

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