Random graduate student tikka masala

This is one recipe that has been perfected over years of graduate student life. First, let me go over the reason why this is a typical graduate student recipe.
1) It's a single algorithm with different data structures recipe (well ... just like STL template library). It allows the graduate student to give a perception that he/she's cooking a new thing every time.
2) Menial tasks can be distributed among juniors or whoever wants to cook with you, and do not require a high skill level :)
3) The main ingredient is available in cans/packs ... so no boiling, washing, cutting

Ingredients:

1) Chick peas (2 cans)/ Black eye peas (2 cans)/ Tuna (2 cans)/ Minced turkey (1 small pack)/ Nutrela .... whatever ... just pick one
2) 1 to 1.5 Onion (finely chopped)
3) 4 Tomatoes (chopped) or 0.5 can of diced tomatoes
4) 1 tbsp oil
5) 1 tsp garlic powder/paste or 2 tsp cut garlic
6) 0.5 tsp turmeric
7) 1 tsp red chili powder
8) 1 tsp garam masala
9) 0.5 tsp black pepper powder (more spice)
10) 0.5 tsp coriander powder
11) 2-4 pepper corns, 1 small cinnamon stick
12) 2 finely cut green chilies if you want it to spice some more

Algorithm:

Pour oil in a big pan (Teflon tastes good) and add 2-4 pepper corns and cinnamon. When they begin to fry, add onions and cut chilies. Saute onions till they are soft and golden brown . You may add some salt to make them soft. Add garlic and saute some more. Add turmeric and chili powder. Stir some more till it becomes one mass. Add tomatoes and cook them till they blend with the masala. Add the garam masala and corriander powder and stir. Add the main ingredient (chick peas/ tuna , etc.) and cook till it becomes edible. Add salt to taste. Taste it repeatedly and balance the spice with the salt.

Yummy in my Tummy

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