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Guyanese Fried Channa MAIN DISH: VEGETARIAN Contributed by Kimberly Nestor Servings: 3-5 Ingredients 1 16oz pack of dried chickpeas (channa) 1 large onion 4 tbsp olive oil 3 heaping tbsp chopped garlic 3 tbsp cumin (geera) 2 tbsp masala salt to taste hot sauce (homemade pepper sauce) Method 1. Place dried chickpeas into crockpot and cover with water. Cook on the low setting until chickpeas are soft and edible, but still firm. Strain after cooking and leave to cool. 2. Heat olive oil in a pot on medium heat. 3. Cut onion into long strips. Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil. Add chickpeas to the pot, followed by the spices geera and masala. 4. Add salt and pepper to taste. Chickpeas can be made in the crockpot the day or evening before. Guyanese cuisine can be pretty elaborate and time consuming, but I love this recipe because it's so simple and easy to make. I also love this recipe because the ingredients are pretty cheap, and I usually have them in the kitchen. I make this if I haven't been to the store in a while and I've run out of other options, or when I'm missing home and craving some Guyanese food! 54