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Chana Masala

March 26, 2016 1 Comment

Chana Masala

Customers often ask us for recommendations on how to use garam masala, a savory and sweet-spicy blend found in Indian cookery. The fragrant combination of cumin, coriander, bay leaves, cardamom, pepper, mace, cinnamon, cloves and nigella seeds is a versatile base for many curries and traditional dishes.

For this Chana Masala recipe, I borrowed from many different adaptations of Madhur Jaffrey's classic dish to create my own version, sticking most closely to one from Food.com. I upped the garam masala (of course!), added more tomatoes and let it cook for a bit longer, among other tweaks. 

The resulting dish was a deliciously spicy, tangy and easy weeknight vegetarian meal. The sour flavor comes in part from the addition of amchoor powder, dried unripe green mango.

We served our Chana Masala topped with yogurt and paired it with basmati rice and naan. I set aside a portion for our toddler before adding the fresh chiles, which was a good idea because the end result would have been too hot for her otherwise.

I used a fresh serrano chile with seeds included. For a milder dish, consider deseeding the chile or omitting it entirely. 

Serves 6-8
Ingredients:

1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 medium onions, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp ground coriander
2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground cayenne 
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 15 oz can chopped tomatoes with juices
1 cup water
4 cups cooked chickpeas or 2 (15 oz) cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 tbsp amchoor powder
1 tbsp garam masala
2 tsp Hungarian Sweet Paprika
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 fresh, hot green chili pepper (minced)
2 tsp grated fresh ginger
yogurt and cilantro for garnish (optional)

Directions: 

Heat oil in a large skillet.

Add onions and garlic and sauté over medium heat until browned (3-5 minutes). Turn heat to medium-low. Add the coriander, cumin, cayenne and turmeric. Stir for a few seconds.

Add the tomatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add chickpeas and a cup of water and stir. Add the amchoor, paprika, garam masala, salt and lemon juice. Cook, covered, for 20 minutes.

Stir the minced chili and ginger before serving. Garnish with a dollop of yogurt and some fresh chopped cilantro if desired. Serve with basmati rice and/or naan.



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Estelle George
Estelle George

August 09, 2021

The Chana Masala recipe was delicious!!! Thank you so much!

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