Recipe for Black Chickpeas ( Vatana Aamti ) 
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Yield:
4
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
300 gm black chickpeas soaked overnight and sprouted for 8 hours
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
150 gm tomatoes chopped
6 x kokum
8 tbl sunflower oil
8 x cloves
10 x black peppercoms
2 tsp conander seeds
1 lrg onion sliced
300 gm coconut grated if fresh or desiccated
1 tsp black mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
Instructions:
Instructions: Boil the chickpeas in water until soft.

Stir in the powder spices salt tomatoes and kokum.

Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a pan and add the peppercorns and coriander seeds.

When they pop add the onion and fry until golden.

Stir in the coconut and fry until brown.

Grind this mixture to a fine paste in a blender adding a little water as necessary.

Add 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.

Do not boil the curry as the coconut will start to give off an oily flavour.

Serve with rice flour rotis.

Serves 4

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