Easy Chana Masala
Ingredients
- 1 brown onion, diced
- 2-inch piece ginger, sliced into matchsticks ⓘ
- 3 garlic cloves, diced ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon pink salt
- 1/2-1/4 teaspoons ground chilli powder ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste ⓘ
- 4-5 large tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup filtered water ⓘ
- 2 BPA-free tins of organic chickpeas
- 1 tablespoon fenugreek seeds ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon garam masala ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon amchoor (dried mango powder - you can use lemon juice in place of this)
Instructions
- Cook the diced onion in a pan over a medium heat. Once starting to caramelise, add ginger and garlic, and cook a further 3 minutes.
- Add coriander, cumin, salt, chilli, turmeric and tomato paste, and cook until everything is mixed into the tomato paste and spices become fragrant.
- Add tomatoes and 1/2 cup of water. Cook for 5 mins before adding the chickpeas.
- Cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, then add fenugreek, garam masala and amchoor, and cook a further 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and serve with cooked basmati rice and chutney.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
500
kcal
25% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-fiber
Low-fat
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).