Chickpea Curry

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 onions, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger root, finely chopped
• 6 whole cloves
• 2 (2 inch) sticks cinnamon, crushed
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• salt
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans
• 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 cup water

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat, and fry onions until tender.
2. Stir in garlic, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, cumin, coriander, salt, cayenne, and turmeric. Cook for 1 minute over medium heat, stirring constantly. Drain garbanzo beans and mix into onion/spice mixture. Add a cup of water. Continue to cook and stir until all ingredients are well blended and heated through. Add salt to taste. Remove from heat. Stir in cilantro just before serving, reserving 1 tablespoon for garnish.