Channa Masala - Cooking like a Boss

Tasty chickpea curry. The amount of water is just a guide; put in enough to cover at the start, and add more to stop it drying out. Take care not to burn the spices. After adding the lemon and sugar it should be slightly sour.

2 ¹⁄₂ tbsp 0.037 l 37 ¹⁄₂ ml 7 ¹⁄₂ tsp 0.159 cup 0.066 pint sunflower oil		brown	fry 2 minutes	fry 2 minutes	bring to boil	simmer gently for 40 minutes	season	add to taste	simmer 2 minutes	stir in
2 ¹⁄₂ medium onions	finely sliced
5 cloves garlic	finely chopped
18 ³⁄₄g 0.019kg 0.041lb 0.661oz fresh ginger	finely chopped
1 ¹⁄₄ long green chilli	finely chopped
1 ¹⁄₄ tsp 0.006 l 6 ¹⁄₄ ml ⁵⁄₁₂ tbsp 0.026 cup 0.011 pint cumin seeds
1 ¹⁄₄ tbsp 0.019 l 18 ³⁄₄ ml 3 ³⁄₄ tsp 0.079 cup 0.033 pint ground coriander
1 ¹⁄₄ tsp 0.006 l 6 ¹⁄₄ ml ⁵⁄₁₂ tbsp 0.026 cup 0.011 pint ground cumin
2 ¹⁄₂ tsp 0.013 l 12 ¹⁄₂ ml ⁵⁄₆ tbsp 0.053 cup 0.022 pint paprika
1 ¹⁄₄ tsp 0.006 l 6 ¹⁄₄ ml ⁵⁄₁₂ tbsp 0.026 cup 0.011 pint ground turmeric
1.88 tsp 0.009 l 9.38 ml 0.625 tbsp 0.04 cup 0.016 pint garam masala
0.312 tsp 0.002 l 1.56 ml 0.104 tbsp 0.007 cup 0.003 pint cayenne pepper
1 ¹⁄₄ can chopped tomatoes
937 ¹⁄₂ml ¹⁵⁄₁₆l 62 ¹⁄₂tbsp 187 ¹⁄₂tsp 3.96cup 1.65pint water
0.312 tsp 0.002 l 1.56 ml 0.104 tbsp 0.007 cup 0.003 pint salt
2 ¹⁄₂ cans chickpeas	rinsed
2 ¹⁄₂ tbsp 0.037 l 37 ¹⁄₂ ml 7 ¹⁄₂ tsp 0.159 cup 0.066 pint fresh lemon juice
2 ¹⁄₂ tsp 0.013 l 12 ¹⁄₂ ml ⁵⁄₆ tbsp 0.053 cup 0.022 pint caster sugar
1 ¹⁄₄ handful coriander	chopped