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Quick Chickpea Stir-Fry Recipe

A high-protein, vegan, gluten-free stir-fry ready in just 15 minutes — perfect for busy days.
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Prep Time 5 hours
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 15 hours
Servings: 2 cups
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp Cooking oil of your choice
  • few Curry leaves
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1 Sundried red chili pepper
  • 1/2 medium Onion diced
  • piece Pandan leaves
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper powder
  • 1/2 tsp Curry powder optional
  • 1/2 tsp Chili powder optional
  • Salt
  • Lime juice
  • Cilantro chopped
  • 1/2 tbsp Maldives fish optional
  • 1 can Chickpea drained

Method
 

  1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan or wok.
  2. Add curry leaves, mustard seeds, sundried red chili pepper to sizzle to a light crisp
  3. Stir in diced onions and sauté for few minutes until softens.
  4. Lower heat and combine a piece of pandan leaf, turmeric powder, black pepper, chili powder, curry powder, Maldives fish, sliced green chili, and the can of chickpeas.
  5. Give it a good stir to mix everything and let it simmer on low heat for five more minutes.
  6. Stir in the salt and pepper as well as lime juice to balance the overall flavor.
  7. Combine chopped cilantro at the end before removing off the heat.