in a deep pan add oil cook onions 5 minutes until golden brown, add garlic, ginger, and tomato simmer covered 10-15 minutes on low heat until oil seperates and mixture turns to a pulp

add cooked chick peas , salt, red chilies, and turmeric stir well. add 6 tablespoon of boiling water and simmer on low heat 5-7 minutes or until excessive liquid evaporates and there is a thick gravy. at this point this could be served as a masala curry

here you can add water here and make a runny curry you can increase or decrease water to your liking

add garam masala and coriander cover remove from heat let sit for 5 minutes serve with rice

recipe from "Favorite Balti and Indian recipes" cookbook