Spicy Chickpeas

Ingredients

• Chickepeas - 250 g ( canned or Loose)
• 1 red or white Onion diced
• 2 green chillies ( add more if you like heat)
• 2 tsps Chili flakes
• 4 tbs of any cooking oil ( preferably sunflower or vegetable oil)
• A knob of butter for extra flavour
• Salt to taste.
• Curry Leaves ( 4-5 leaves)

Garnishes

• Coriander or flat leaf parsley ( add to personal preferance
• Fresh Butter

Method

• Drain the Chickpeas of the water if using canned, or soak them covered in water in a bowl until they become soft ( the chickpeas should be able to be split in half using your finger), if it is canned make sure it is fully drained of all the water.
• Take the Chickpeas and boil them in lightly salted water until tender, it should take around 10-15 mins for Canned Chickpeas or 20 - 25 for loose chickpeas from the green grocer
• coarsely dice the onion and green chillies
• Heat Up a Pan and first add 2 tbs of oil and fry the diced onion and green chillies until they darken in color ( onions should be golden brown)
• Add the boiled Chickpeas into the fried onion and chillies and add the remaining oil and fry them all for another five minutes, then add the chili flakes and the curry leaves for more heat and flavor.
• Sprinkle 1/2 tsp of salt or to taste and add the butter after taking the pan off the heat, the butter would melt and coat the chickpeas, stir it altogether
• Serve Hot with fresh butter and sprinkle with finely chopped Parsley or Coriander leaves