Chickpeas Curry

There is nothing to be proud of in this dish. It is made by everyone everywhere and is one of the easily made vegetarian recipes. It can be a tasty side dish with puttu or rice or chappathi and is a highly nutritious and healthy dish.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large yellow onion, diced small
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 cinnamon stick
Pinch of ground cloves
2 cans chickpeas
3 tablespoons ketchup
Salt and ground pepper

Directions

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until dark brown around edges, about 6 minutes. Add garlic, curry, cinnamon, and cloves and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add chickpeas, ketchup, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook 20 minutes. Uncover, and increase heat to medium-high; cook until sauce is slightly reduced, 5 minutes. Serve hot.