Heat the pot or skillet on medium heat.
Add oil. Note: This recipe uses less oil to sauté the seasoning. Therefore, to prevent the seasoning from burning during the sautéing process, keep ½ cup of water on hand and add 1 tbsp of water, at a time, to areas where you see the seasoning may stick.
Add onions and ½ tsp of salt. Stir gently for 2 minutes.
Add sweet peppers and hot peppers, and gently stir for 2 minutes.
Add garlic and ginger and stir for 1 minute.
Add the curry powder, cumin powder and stir for 30 seconds to coat the seasoning (you may need to add a little water here).
Add tomatoes, tomato paste, and remainder of the green seasoning, and stir for 1 minute.
Add about ½ cup of water. Gently stir. Raise the heat to bring to a slight boil, cover, then lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes to allow the seasoning to melt and flavors to blend. (Check in 5 minutes and, if needed, add water and stir.)
In the meantime, dice the potatoes into 1 inch size cubes and place in a bowl with ice cold water until needed.
Add the chickpeas and ½ to ¾ cup of water if needed, stir, bring to a slight boil, cover, lower heat and let simmer for 15-20 minutes. During the time you may need to stir and check water level.
Taste and, if needed, add salt.
When almost cooked, add potatoes and simmer until tender (about 5 – 7 minutes).