Chickpea Curry

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp (15 ml) ghee or canola oil
• 6 black peppercorns
• 6 cloves
• 2 cups (500 ml) chopped onion
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) grated fresh ginger root
• 2 cans (19 oz/540 ml each) chickpeas, drained and rinsed well
• 1 cup (250 ml) crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup (250 ml) water
• 2 tsp (10 ml) coriander
• 2 tsp (10 ml) cumin
• ½ tsp (2 ml) turmeric
• ¼ tsp (1 ml) salt
• 1/8 tsp (0.5 ml) cayenne pepper, or to taste
• ¼ cup (50 ml) chopped cilantro