Rava Thosai and Punjabi style chole chickpea curry

Due to covid-19, it's been more than 2 weeks now we were advised to stay home and today it enters the 2nd phase of the movement control order. We kind of craved for Indian curry, so I made this store bought rava thosai and Punjabi style chole chickpea curry (as I do not have dhal) for brekkie.

chickpea curry

rava thosai 

the set

Ingredients for curry: 

• 3 large onions (sliced thin, divided)
• 2 large tomatoes (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon ginger paste
• 2 tablespoons garlic paste
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (or canola or sunflower cooking oil)
• 2 bay leaves
• 5 to 6 cloves
• 3 to 4 green cardamoms
• 5 to 6 peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 2 teaspoons coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2 teaspoons garam masala
• 2 (15 1/2-ounce) cans of chickpeas
• salt (to taste)
• Water (enough to make a gravy)
• 1-inch piece of ginger (julienned)
• 2 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves (chopped fine)