Chana Masala

Name: Chana Masala
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 600g cooked chickpeas; 2 large onions, finely diced; 400g crushed tomatoes; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2cm fresh ginger, minced; 2 green chillis, minced; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp amchur dry mango powder; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 handful fresh coriander

Punjabi spiced chickpeas in a robust tomato and onion gravy — the most popular vegetarian dish in India.

Total time

50 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

35 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Indian

vegetarianvegangluten-free

Ingredients

600gcooked chickpeas

2large onions, finely diced

400gcrushed tomatoes

4 clovesgarlic, minced

2cmfresh ginger, minced

2green chillis, minced

2 tspground cumin

2 tspground coriander

1 tspgaram masala

1 tspturmeric

1 tspamchur dry mango powder

3 tbspvegetable oil

1 tspcumin seeds

1 handfulfresh coriander

Instructions

Fry cumin seeds in oil until they pop, add onions and cook until very dark golden.

Add garlic, ginger and green chilli, cook 2 minutes.

Add all ground spices, cook 2 minutes stirring constantly.

Add crushed tomatoes and cook 10 minutes until oil separates.

Add chickpeas and 200ml water, simmer 15 minutes.

Mash a few chickpeas to thicken the gravy.

Add amchur for tartness, season generously.

Scatter with coriander, serve with bhatura or rice.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

397

Protein

15.8g

Fat

15g

Carbs

53.7g

Fiber

14.4g

Sodium

26mg

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