Chola - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (15 1/2 oz.) can garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
2 medium sized onions
1/2 Tbsp. fresh ground ginger
1/2 Tbsp. garlic
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. ground coriander
1/2 tsp. turmeric
1/4 tsp. red pepper
1 1/2 tsp. garam masala
1/2 lb. tomatoes
olive oil or vegetable oil
1/2 tsp. salt (optional; omit for low-sodium version)

Preparation

Chop onions finely and mix thoroughly with ground ginger and garlic.
Similarly, chop the tomatoes finely.
Open can of chickpeas; drain its contents of all its fluid and let stand while you prepare the seasoning.