Chana Masala

Name: Chana Masala
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400 g chickpeas, cooked or canned; 2 piece onion, finely chopped; 3 piece tomato, chopped; 4 clove garlic, crushed; 15 g ginger, grated; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1 tsp garam masala; 0.5 tsp turmeric; 0.5 bunch cilantro, chopped; 2 tbsp oil

Hearty chickpea curry simmered with onion-tomato gravy.

40 min
Easy
4 servings
Indian
Vegan
Gluten free
High protein

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Ingredients

chickpeas, cooked or canned400g
onion, finely chopped2 piece
tomato, chopped3 piece
garlic, crushed4 clove
ginger, grated15g
cuminwhole seeds1 tsp
coriander powder1 tsp
garam masala1 tsp
turmeric½ tsp
cilantro, choppedto finish½ bunch
oil2 tbsp

Method

1
Drain and rinse soaked or canned chickpeas; set aside.
2
Heat oil and sauté cumin seeds, then chopped onion until deep golden.
The onion needs real colour for body.
3
Add ginger-garlic paste, then chopped tomato; cook until oil separates.
4
Stir in turmeric, chili powder, coriander powder, and garam masala.
Toast spices briefly to wake them up.
5
Add chickpeas and water; simmer 15–20 minutes until gravy thickens.
Mash a few chickpeas to thicken naturally.
6
Finish with chopped cilantro and a squeeze of lemon.

Per serving

235
kcal: 10g
protein: 32g
carbs: 8g
fat