Chole (Spiced Garbanzo Beans/Chickpeas)

Ingredients

• 2 cans garbanzo beans/chickpeas (if you're using dry beans, soak about a cup in plenty of water for about 8 hours, and then pressure cook them for a good 30 minutes, i typically use the canned beans)
• 2 medium juicy tomatoes
• 1 medium onion (white/red onion is fine)
• 2 tbsp tamarind extract ( optional)
• 2 tbsp green chili + julienned fresh ginger (Ginger is very important in this recipe to offset the bean effect)
• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 inch piece of cinnamon
• 2 tbsp chole masala (Readily available in any Indian grocery store)
• 1 tsp kashmiri chili powder (more for color than for heat, use regular chili powder if you want heat)
• 1 tsp anardhana/pomegranate powder (Available in Indian grocery store, this adds a unique taste)
• 1/2 tsp Amchur/dry mango powder (Adds a lovely tang)
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 medium red onion (finely chopped)
• 1 lemon/lime sliced
• 1 green chili more as needed
• 1 sprig cilantro (finely chopped)