Chana Dry - My favourite snack

This is one of my most favourite snack...anyone who knows me will know that I absolutely love this dish and can gobble it down in no time. Now before you think it is something exotic...it is a dhaba dish. However I am not sure if an authentic north India dhaba serves chana dry, but the ones that I have visited in and around Maharashtra always have this on their menu. Best served with thumps up :)

So here goes...

Ingredients:

1. 1 can of chickpeas 
2. Chopped onion 
3. Oil
4. Chilli powder
5. 5 Garlic cloves 
6. Coriander & Cumin powder 
7. Lemon juice & chopped fresh coriander for garnishing

If using canned chick peas, just drain them and add them to a pan. Turn on the heat and toss the chick peas in the pan for 5 mins.
(If using raw beans, soak the beans over night and boil them in a pot or pressure cooker till they are nice & soft & break easily when squeezed.) 

 Now drizzle some oil over the beans. Add minced garlic (5cloves), coriander, cumin & chilli powder 1tsp. each and keep tossing the beans making sure nothing is burnt. 

The beans will become nice & crisp after 5-10 mins.  Finally add some finely chopped onion &  fresh coriander. Mix well. Take the pan off the heat.

Transfer the beans to a serving dish, sprinkle with some more finely chopped onion & corainder & squeeze some lemon juice before serving.