Oil, two tins of chick peas(white or black or use both) 2 medium onions,green chillies fresh chives lemon rind strands lemons for garnish or eggs sliced fresh coriander leaves chilli flakes salt to taste
Spices- turmeric powder,chillies powder,coriander powder ,cumin powder-(1/4 tsp) the rest of the spices 1tsp.
In a frying pan pour oil. 1 to 1-1/2 table spoon. Rapeseed or olive or sunflower oil or veg oil.
Add thinly sliced onions.
Add the spices
Add the chick peas
Salt-add to above
Stir gently on a medium flame and cook for 10 minutes. Cover with lid and check it is not burning.
Take lid off
Now add the sliced green chillies, fresh chopped up chives, lemon rind strands, chilli flakes and fresh coriander leaves chopped up.
Gently stir that all is mixed.
Cover frying pan with lid on slow flame for 5-10 minutes.
Serve garnished with lemon slices, eggs boiled and sliced and thin strands of red and green chillies and a pinch of fresh coriander leaves ( all optional).
We have Channa Biran with Kitchoori which is soft savoury rice. This is a daily Bangladesh Iftar Dish.
Variations to this will apply to different regions of Bangladesh.
