Black Garbanzo Beans (Kaley Chaney ki Chaat)

Black chickpeas, aka Bengal grams, Garbanzo beans or ‘kala chana’ have a much higher fiber content and lower glycemic index than many other varieties. It's an extremely versatile legume, and is widely used in a variety of Middle Eastern and Indian dishes like falafels, hummus and curries as well as salads, soups and stews or even as a quick snack. In addition to their delicious nut like taste and buttery texture, black chickpeas can be an awesome part of any healthy diet!.

This is what they look like when you buy them dry and browner and smaller than the regular Garbanzo beans.

And after boiling in lightly salted water till desired softness they look like this

My mom makes the best black chanas. I didn't have her recipe at hand so tried to replicate the flavors. This is my own recipe. It turned out great. Came out pretty close to mom's :)

RECIPE

So just suate one onion with one teasp ginger and garlic.
Add 1 teasp crushed red pepper , 1tsp cumin powder,  1tsp sugar, tamarind juice 1/3 cup, 2 small green chillies chopped finely. 
Fry a min and add boiled black galbanzo beans to it. 4 cups boiled.
Toss and add one chopped tomato, 1/2 cup coriander and mint chopped. 
Sprinkle with a little bit chaat masala if desired.
Eat with a fork warm or cold. 

TIP: If unfamiliar with tamarind, you can use one large lemon's juice instead.