Curried Chickpeas

Ingredients

• 3 cups (603 g) dried chickpeas (see Notes), cleaned and washed thoroughly
• 1 medium yellow or red onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 medium tomato, diced
• 1 (2-inch [5 cm]) piece ginger, peeled and chopped or grated
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped, minced, or grated
• 4-6 green Thai, serrano, or cayenne chiles, stems removed, chopped
• 1 tablespoon (15 mL) cumin seeds
• 1 tablespoon (15 mL) ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon (15 mL) garam masala (see Notes)
• 1 tablespoon (15 mL) chana masala (see Notes)
• 1 tablespoon (15 mL) red chile powder
• 2 tablespoons (30 mL) salt
• 1 teaspoon (5 mL) turmeric powder
• 12 cups (2.84 L) water
• 2 tablespoons (30 mL) fresh cilantro, chopped
• Thinly sliced red onion, for garnish
• Lime wedges, for garnish