Chana Masala (Savory Indian Chick Peas)

Name: Chana Masala (Savory Indian Chick Peas)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 onion, chopped; 1 tomato, chopped; 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped; 4 cloves garlic, chopped, or more to taste; 1 green chile pepper, seeded and chopped (Optional); 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 bay leaves, or more to taste; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon coriander powder; 1 teaspoon garam masala; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 pinch salt to taste; water as needed; 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas; 1 teaspoon fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish, or more to taste

⏱️ Ready in 30 min 🥄 Prep 15 min 🔥 Cook 15 min 👥 2 servings 👁️ 8 views

Indian food is not just curried sauces. It's not too exotic either. Unless 'exotic' is code for 'yummy and full of flavor.' This dish features a healthy mixture of chickpeas, tomatoes, onion, and spices. Both carnivores and vegetarians will enjoy this meal. My kids love it. Leave out the green chile if the kiddies will be eating. Serve over basmati or jasmine rice and enjoy. Namaste y'all!

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Cook 15 min

Serves 2

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 2

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 413

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 22.8g 29%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 525mg 23%

Total Carbohydrate 46.2g 17%

Dietary Fiber 9.9g 35%

Total Sugars 5.3g

Protein 9.4g 19%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Grind onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, and chile pepper together in a food processor into a paste.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Fry bay leaves in hot oil until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Pour the paste into the skillet and cook until the oil begins to separate from the mixture and is golden brown in color, 2 to 3 minutes.

Season the mixture with chili powder, coriander, powder, gram masala, turmeric, and salt; cook and stir until very hot, 2 to 3 minutes.

Stir enough water into the mixture to get a thick gravy; bring to a boil and stir chickpeas into the gravy.

Reduce heat to medium and cook until the chickpeas are heated through, 5 to 7 minutes.

Garnish with cilantro.