
Chickpeas Keema
Minced-style chickpeas bhuna with peas — dry, spiced and made for spooning onto buttered roti. Ready in 63 minutes including prep.
Ingredients
- Garam Masala1 tsp
- Saltto taste
- Onion2, chopped
- Garlic4 cloves, minced
- Ghee2 tbsp
- Chickpeas2 cans (400 g)
- Potato3 medium, cubed
- Green Peas150 g
- Carrot2, thickly sliced
- Stock or Broth750 ml
Optional extras
- Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish
Instructions
- 1
Warm the Ghee in a heavy casserole and brown the chickpeas well on all sides — real colour means real flavour.
- 2
Lift the chickpeas out, soften the onion and garlic in the same pot, then add the garam masala.
- 3
Return the chickpeas, tip in the potato and carrot, and pour over the stock.
- 4
Cover and let it murmur gently for 35-40 minutes until everything is spoon-tender and the broth has body.
- 5
Season with salt and cracked pepper, then shower with fresh cilantro right before serving.
Chef's tip
Prep everything before the heat goes on — indian cooking moves fast once it starts.
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