Chana Masala Recipe

Prep:15 mins Cook: 30 mins Total: 45 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings

Ingredient Checklist

• 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

Directions

• Step 1Heat 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 2Season 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 3Stir 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.

Cook's Note:

You may want to add more than one green chile pepper if you like to have things very spicy. I generally use 2 jalapenos for this recipe.