Chana Masala
Cooked chickpeas simmer in a tomato-onion sauce warmed with cumin, ginger and garam masala.
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IndianFood
15 minPrep
25 minCook
40 minTotal
EasyDifficulty
Ingredients
Method
- Rinse and drain cooked chickpeas; dice onion and grate ginger.
- Heat oil over medium heat and cook onion for 7 minutes until soft and golden.
- Add ginger, cumin and garam masala for 30 seconds; add tomatoes and cook 5 minutes.
- Add chickpeas, water and salt; simmer 12 minutes, crushing a few chickpeas to thicken the sauce.
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Tips
- Use cooked or canned beans; soaking dry beans is not enough.
- Keep spices moving for their brief fry so they do not burn.
Original recipe by the FileYay team. Amounts are a starting point, so taste and adjust as you go.