If you need to use canned chickpeas then drain the excess h2o from canned chickpeas and skip step-1 to step-3 in the above mentioned recipe. No must boil canned chickpeas. Will not use drained canned water from the recipe. Please allow me to know the way it turned out http://bestchanamasalarecipe89999.blogpostie.com/17357309/considerations-to-know-about-chana-masala-recipe-nyt