Stir Fried Black Chickpeas

Stir Fried Black Chickpeas/Whole Bengal Gram is a simple Bengali salad type snack, full of flavor, seasoned with some dry spices. I grew up eating this spiced chickpeas as evening snack and it's very popular street food of India. Ours was always homemade and my mother would serve it with puffed rice. This is one of the healthiest snacks with full of fiber, protein and other vitamin and minerals that keeps fuller for longer.

All you need to make this healthy yet delicious snack is to soak for several hours, then boil and stir fry with little oil and some spies and herbs. Munch on as snack or serve as a meal with salad. This simple dish is also an offering during some Hindu rituals along with fried flat breads. It's a special treat in Bangladesh during Ramadan.

Ingredients~

2 cups black chickpeas(whole Bengal gram)

1/2 tsp salt

1/8 tsp minced ginger

1/8 tsp turmeric powder

1/8 tsp each roasted cumin and coriander powder

A pinch of hot chili powder

2 tbsp oil

Coriander leaves 

2 fresh chopped hot chilies

1/8 tsp black salt

Chopped cucumber and onion

1 tbsp lemon/lime juice or as per taste

Method~

Wash well and soak in 2 1/4 cups of water. Drain and pressure cook with till 3 to 4 whistles on high heat. Heat oil in a medium pan over medium high heat and saute minced ginger for 30 seconds and add in boiled chickpeas. Sprinkle turmeric and keep stir frying until it looks dry. Turn off the heat and season with roasted cumin-coriander and chili powder, black salt. Mix with lemon juice chopped cucumber, onion and cilantro. Serve as is or with some puffed rice and tea.