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Chana Masala Recipe
Simple chana masala recipe made in restaurant style. Chana masala is a popular Indian dish made with chickpeas in an onion tomato gravy. It goes great as a side with rice, paratha or roti.
Prep: 10min
Total: 50min
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 193 kcal, Carbohydrate 24 g, Protein 6 g, Fat 9 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Sodium 519 mg, Fiber 7 g, Sugar 8 g, Trans Fat 1 g, unSaturated Fat 8 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 1 cup chana ((dried raw chickpeas) (or 3 cups soaked or 2 – 15 oz cans))
- 1½ cups water ((more to make gravy))
- 2 tablespoon oil (or as needed)
- 1 small bay leaf ((optional))
- 1 inch cinnamon ((optional))
- 2 cloves ((optional))
- 2 green cardamoms ((optional))
- 1½ cups onions ((fine chopped, 2 large))
- 1 green chili (slit or chopped (optional))
- ¾ to 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste ((or ½ tbsp each fine chopped) )
- 1½ cups tomatoes ((fine chopped, 3 large or 1½ cups tomato puree))
- ¾ teaspoon salt ((+ more to adjust to taste))
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric
- 1½ teaspoons Kashmiri red chili powder ((adjust to taste))
- 1 teaspoon garam masala ((adjust to taste))
- 2 teaspoon coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder ((optional))
- 1 teaspoon kasuri methi ((dried fenugreek leaves) (optional))
- ¼ teaspoon amchur ((dried mango powder) (optional))
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves ((cilantro chopped finely))
Instruction:
- Make sure your chickpeas are soft and tender. Squeeze a chickpea to test, it should get mashed fully. If not cook them for a little longer.
- Garnish Chana masala with coriander leaves. Sprinkle some lemon juice if required.
- To make the recipe in Instant pot, make the onion tomato masala on saute mode. Optionally If you want you may cool and blend this. Add the soaked chickpeas with 2 cups water. Deglaze and Pressure cook on high for 35 minutes. When the pressure drops, open the lid. Cook on a saute mode for a few minutes until thick. Add kasuri methi and amchur.
How to Make Chana Masala
FAQ
What is chana masala sauce made of?
Chana masala is a North Indian curried dish made with white chickpeas, onions, tomatoes, spices and herbs. ‘Chana’ is a Hindi word for ‘Chickpeas’ and ‘Masala’ here refers to a ‘spiced gravy’. So Chana Masala is nothing but chickpeas simmered in a spicy onion tomato masala.
What is the difference between garam masala and chana masala?
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