Ingredients

  • 300 gm black chickpeas soaked overnight and sprouted for 8 hrs
  • 1 tsp chilli pwdr
  • 1 tsp turmeric pwdr
  • 150 gm tomatoes minced
  • 6 x kokum
  • 8 Tbsp. sunflower oil
  • 8 x cloves
  • 10 x black peppercoms
  • 2 tsp conander seeds
  • 1 lrg onion sliced
  • 300 gm coconut grated if fresh or possibly desiccated
  • 1 tsp black mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds salt

Method

  • Boil the chickpeas in water till soft.
  • Stir in the pwdr spices salt tomatoes and kokum.
  • Heat 3 Tbsp.
  • of the oil in a pan and add in the peppercorns and coriander seeds.
  • When they pop add in the onion and fry till golden brown.
  • Stir in the coconut and fry till brown.
  • Grind this mix to a fine paste in a blender adding a little water as necessary.
  • Add in to the chickpeas bring to the boil and then take off the heat.
  • Heat the remaining oil in a pan and fry the mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
  • When they pop pour over the curry and mix well.
  • Don't boil the curry as the coconut will start to give off an oily flavour.
  • Serve with rice flour rotis.
  • Serves 4