I have used garbanzo beans/ kabuli
channa/ channa/chole forever. I
just never ever thougt about where it came from. I had also never seen fresh garbanzo beans until a few years
ago. My Indian store carries it
occasionally and the first time I bought it and tried it out, I loved it!
The beans are so fresh and tasty
that it seemed criminal to smother it with too many masalas and competing
flavors. I only make this as a
salad so that the flavor of the beans is not lost. I love opening the pods to find the beans inside - kind of therapeutic, to shell garbanzo bean pods on a weekend afternoon.
Here is what you need:
- 2 cups fresh garbanzo beans (after shelling)
- ½ cup red onion, chopped
- 1 roma tomato, chopped
- 2 green chilies, minced
- ½ tsp. red chili powder
- ½ tsp. coriander powder
- ½ tsp. cumin powder
- salt to taste
- juice of 1 lime
- cilantro for garnish
Here is how I made it:
- Put the fresh garbanzo beans in a pot with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 5 - 8 minutes till the beans are cooked.
- Drain these and place in a bowl.
- Mix the remaining ingredients with the beans.
Serve as a salad or a snack, with some sev sprinkled on top.
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