I got to have it so I made it myself!

Stir fry chickpeas with dried chilli and curry leaves is one of my favorite snacks. I used to buy this from a hawker in SS15 Subang Jaya who also sells vadais plus many other delicious snacks. When I went there yesterday, she was not opened. I was so disappointed and when I returned home, I decided to make my own. Since I wanted to eat it immediately, I used the canned chickpeas instead of those that I need to soak overnight. This is very simple to make and it is truly a delicious snack. Try eating them with a glass of wine or beer and it is divine! I can just eat the whole serving of chickpeas all by myself. Oh yes, it is THAT delicious!

Here is the lady and her family that I used to buy the chickpeas from. It is very heart warming to see the whole family helping out in the business and they all seemed to be very happy working together. I love seeing happy family! It is worth making a trip to this hawker because almost everything she sells are delicious. I will die for the vadai and the deep fried onions. I like that she makes it so spicy. It is crispy outside and soft inside where the lentils are well cooked not like some where the lentils are not properly cooked and so hard that will almost break my old teeth. Her prices are very reasonable too. 

This is what I buy always!!

Stir fry chickpeas

Ingredients:

1 can chick peas

1 medium white onion, sliced

5 dried chillis,

1 cup curry leaves

1 tbs mustard seeds

1 tsp curry powder

1 tsp olive oil

salt to taste

Method:

Drain the chick peas and set aside. Soak dried chillies in warm water for 20 mins. Drain and cut into smaller pieces.  Wash curry leaves and set aside. Heat wok with olive oil and add onion and dried chillis. Fry till onion is translucent and dried chillis are dark in color. Add mustard seeds and fry till fragrant. Put in the chick peas and curry leaves and stir fry till you can smell the fragrance of the curry leaves. Add curry powder and salt to taste.  Mix well and serve.

Note: It is very tasty even eaten cold. Actually, you do not really need to follow my measurement, you can use your own to suit your taste.  I think this make a pretty appetizer when you have friends over for dinner, don't you think?

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