Chana Masala

Cooked chickpeas simmer in a tomato-onion sauce warmed with cumin, ginger and garam masala.

Chana Masala

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IndianFood
15 minPrep
25 minCook
40 minTotal
EasyDifficulty
Servings

Ingredients

Method

  1. Rinse and drain cooked chickpeas; dice onion and grate ginger.
  2. Heat oil over medium heat and cook onion for 7 minutes until soft and golden.
  3. Add ginger, cumin and garam masala for 30 seconds; add tomatoes and cook 5 minutes.
  4. 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.

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