Chana Masala

Name: Chana Masala
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 tbsp oil; 1 onion, finely diced; 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste; 2 tsp cumin seeds; 2 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp amchur (dried mango powder) or lemon juice; 2 cans (800 g) chickpeas, drained; 1 can (400 g) chopped tomatoes

Chickpeas, tomato, tang — pantry curry.

Total: 35 min
Active: 20 min
Serves: 4
Cuisine: indian

Servings4

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Ingredients

Steps

Pop the cumin seeds in hot oil, then fry the onion 8 minutes until browned at the edges.
Add the ginger-garlic paste and ground spices and cook a minute until fragrant.
Stir in the tomatoes and cook hard for 8 minutes until thick and darkened.
Add the chickpeas and 250 ml water, then simmer 10 minutes, mashing a few for body.
Finish with amchur or lemon juice, salt, and cilantro.