Easy Chana Masala | Chickpea Masala | Video
Chana masala is the classic Indian chickpea curry that's also nutritious and big on flavor. Serve with rice, paratha, naan, roti and batura.
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Ingredients
Ginger garlic paste:
- 4 garlic cloves roughly chopped
- 1 inch fresh ginger roughly chopped
- 1 large green chili chopped
Chickpea masala:
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 dried bay leaf
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoon ground coriander coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon ground black peppercorns black pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 200 g canned diced tomatoes or 2 large tomatoes finely chopped
- 400 g canned chickpeas drained and rinsed
- ½ cup chopped coriander cilantro leaves
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- Salt to taste
- Water
- Coriander cilantro leaves, chopped, to garnish
Instructions
- To make ginger garlic paste, place garlic cloves, ginger and green chili in the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a large pan over medium- high heat. Fry bay leaf. Splutter cumin seeds. Add onions. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until they turn golden brown. Stir in ground paste. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
- Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, black pepper powder and red chili powder. Stir fry for a minute. Stir in tomatoes. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes. When oil starts to appear, add chickpeas and coriander (cilantro) leaves. Season with salt.
- Add ¾ cup water, bring to a simmer and cook for 3-4 minutes. Stir in garam masala. Heat through and remove from heat.
- Garnish with more coriander (cilantro) leaves, and serve with rice, roti, paratha, batura or naan.
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Notes
- If using dried chickpeas in this recipe, soak them for 8-12 hours. Then drain, and cook in a pressure cooker for 2 whistles. Alternatively, you can also cook chickpeas over stovetop until tender.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 678kcal | Carbohydrates: 92g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 292mg | Fiber: 23g | Sugar: 23g