Delicious Chana Masala

Quick and Easy - Tips

A delicious dish of chickpeas, onions, and tomatoes! You will love this stuff! I suggest eating this with fresh fried naan.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Delicious Chana Masala

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 large onion

chopped

2 cloves minced garlic

2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger

1 green chile pepper

chopped

1 tablespoon ground cumin

2 teaspoons paprika

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1 teaspoon garam masala

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

4 cups chopped tomatoes

4 cups cooked chickpeas (garbanzo beans)

½ cup tomato sauce

½ cup plain yogurt

1 lemon

juiced

½ teaspoon salt

Tips

Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion garlic ginger and green chile pepper in hot oil until onions are translucent about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Season onion mixture with cumin paprika coriander garam masala turmeric and cayenne pepper; stir. Cook onion with spices until fragrant 1 to 2 minutes. Add tomatoes chickpeas and tomato sauce; stir and simmer until the tomatoes soften about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Stir yogurt into the mixture until the color of the mixture is even; simmer until again hot about 5 minutes more. Remove pan from heat; stir lemon juice and salt into the mixture.

Nutritional Information

Delicious Chana Masala

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 412.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 16.8g 34%

Carbohydrates: 72.7g 24%

Dietary Fiber: 15.2g 61%

Sugars: 10.5g

Fat: 7.8g 12%

Saturated Fat: 1.2g 6%

Cholesterol: 1.8mg 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 2529.8IU 51%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.6mg 36%

Vitamin B6: 1.5mg 93%

Vitamin C: 66.6mg 111%

Folate: 206.7mcg 52%

Calcium: 192.9mg 19%

Iron: 5.9mg 33%

Magnesium: 117.2mg 42%

Potassium: 1193.2mg 33%

Sodium: 1206.5mg 48%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 26%

Calories From Fat: 70.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.