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?
