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Chana Masala (Spiced Chickpea Curry)

Name: Chana Masala (Spiced Chickpea Curry)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: cooked chickpeas 500 g; onion, chopped 100 g; tomatoes, chopped 200 g; ginger, grated 10 g; garlic cloves 10 g; green chili, slit 2 pieces; turmeric 3 g; ground cumin 5 g; ground coriander 5 g; garam masala 5 g; amchur (dried mango powder) 2 g; vegetable oil 30 ml; fine salt 5 g; cilantro, chopped 10 g; lemon juice 10 ml

Chickpeas simmered in a tangy tomato-onion gravy with garam masala.

45 minutes · 4 servings · Easy

Chana masala is a everyday northern dal that relies on the tang of a tomato-onion gravy rather than on chilli heat, so it sits comfortably beside bread. It is a common vegetarian main and a classic way to use a pantry of dried chickpeas. The gravy should cook down long enough to turn jammy and to soften the raw onion into sweetness, and garam masala goes in near the end.

Ingredients

cooked chickpeas500 g
onion, chopped100 g
tomatoes, chopped200 g
ginger, grated10 g
garlic cloves10 g
green chili, slit2 pieces
turmeric3 g
ground cumin5 g
ground coriander5 g
garam masala5 g
amchur (dried mango powder)2 g
vegetable oil30 ml
fine salt5 g
cilantro, chopped10 g
lemon juice10 ml

Directions

1
Sauté onion 5 minutes; add ginger, garlic and chili 3 minutes.
2
Add turmeric, cumin and coriander; toast 1 minute; add tomatoes; cook 8 minutes.
3
Add chickpeas, garam masala, amchur, salt and a splash of water; simmer 15 minutes.
4
Stir in cilantro and lemon juice; serve.

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