Organic Indian Curry Garbanzo Beans

Many times we eat healthy organic foods, but we forget about the spices we use. I have found an interesting article about how some spices from India and other foreign countries have high levels of toxins. Here is an organic recipe for Indian Curry Garbanzo Beans. Not only is this meal nutritious, curry has been said to dilate the blood vessels, lowering your risk for heart attack or stroke with as little as a single serving. Now we can understand better why Indian doctors make the best cardiologists!


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The Recipe
Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

2 tbsp. vegetable oil
2 tsp. organic cumin seeds
1 organic medium yellow onion, chopped
2 tbsp. organic ginger, peeled and finely grated
4 organic garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 organic serrano chili (2 if you prefer more spice), finely chopped
2 tsp. organic garam masala
1 tsp. organic ground coriander
½ tsp. organic turmeric
2 cans of organic garbanzo beans, drained, liquid set aside
4 large ripe organic tomatoes, chopped
4 tbsp. fresh organic lemon juice
1 bunch fresh organic cilantro, coarsely chopped

Directions

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Once hot, add the cumin seeds and fry for about 1 minute. Add the garlic, onion, ginger, and chili. Stirring occasionally, fry the mixture until the onions are translucent, about 8 minutes. Add the garam masala, coriander, and turmeric to the onion mixture. Cook for 1 minute more, stirring occasionally. Now add the garbanzo beans, and tomatoes to the mixture. Stirring continuously, cook until the tomatoes break apart, about 10 – 15 minutes. Using a fork, coarsely mash about 1/3 of the garbanzo beans in the pot. Add 2 cups of the reserved garbanzo bean liquid. Reduce the heat to medium/low and simmer, stirring occasionally for about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the fresh lemon juice. Top with fresh cilantro and serve hot with steamed rice or naan.

Source: https://www.organic-center.org/recipes/sour-chana-masala-indian-sour-curried-garbanzo-beans/

Photo: Jennifer (same page)