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Vegetables & legumes

Chana masala

Indian-style spiced chickpeas with tomato and onion.

VegetarianVeganGluten-free

35 minTime
4Servings
EasyDifficulty
IndiaCuisine

Ingredients

  • 400 g cooked drained chickpeas
  • 1 onion
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 piece of ginger of 2 cm
  • 300 g crushed tomato
  • 40 g olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili
  • 200 g water
  • Salt to taste

Step-by-step

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  1. Put the onion, garlic and ginger in the mixing bowl and chop 4 sec/speed 5.
  2. Add the oil and saute 7 min/Varoma/spoon speed.
  3. Add all the spices and saute 1 min/Varoma/spoon speed.
  4. Add the crushed tomato and saute 5 min/Varoma/reverse/spoon speed.
  5. Add the chickpeas, the water and the salt.
  6. Set 12 min/100C/reverse/spoon speed.
  7. Let rest and serve with rice or naan bread.

Tips

  • Crush a few chickpeas against the wall of the mixing bowl to thicken the sauce.
  • The juice of half a lemon at the end adds authentic freshness.
  • Serve with chopped fresh cilantro.

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