2 teaspoons oil
1/2 medium onion chopped
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
pinch of asofetida(hing)
3 medium tomatoes
1 inch ginger chopped (can be substituted with ginger paste)
4-5 cloves of garlic peeled and chopped (can be substituted with garlic paste)
1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes or 1 green chili, to taste
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup dry black eye peas soaked overnight.
3/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
1/4 teaspoon raw sugar
1 teaspoon Chana Masala powder blend or Garam masala (Or 1 bay leaf and 1/4 teaspoon each of coriander powder, cinnamon powder, cloves powder, cardamom powder, black pepper and pinch of nutmeg)