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Authentic Indian Chana Masala | Warrior In The Kitchen

Authentic Indian Chana Masala

A typical North Indian vegetarian dish that incorporates traditional Indian spices with garbanzo beans (chickpeas) in a tomato, onion gravy
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Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: authentic indian, chana masala, chana masala recipe, chickpeas, chole, clean eating, garbanzo beans, gluten-free, indian recipe, indian spices, instant pot recipes, plant based, protein, south asian cooking, south asian recipe, vegan, vegetarian
Servings: 6
Calories: 238kcal

Equipment

  • Instant Pot (optional)

Ingredients
 

Fresh Ingredients

  • 4 cups chickpeas ((See Note 1))
  • 1 medium onion, finely diced
  • ½ cup crushed tomatoes (or 2 fresh roma tomatoes, diced)
  • 2 tbsp grated ginger
  • 3-4 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup water (adjust as needed)

Other Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp avocado oil
  • 2 whole bay leaves
  • 2 whole dry chili peppers
  • cinnamon stick pieces
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • red chili powder (optional to add spice)
  • 2 tsp chana masala powder

Instructions

  • Heat avocado oil in pan
  • Add bay leaves, dry chili pepper, cinnamon sticks and whole cumin seeds.
  • Once cumin seeds start to sizzle, add diced onion and cook until slightly brown and translucent.
  • Lower the heat and add the crushed or fresh tomatoes, ginger and garlic and mix well.
  • Add salt, turmeric, paprika, red chili powder, chana masala mix and water. Mix well.
  • Let simmer for about 5 minutes with lid on.
  • Add cooked chickpeas, mix well and let cook for 7-10 minutes.

Notes

  1. In the Instant Pot version of this recipe, you can perform steps 1-6 on the 'Saute' setting.  Then, switch to 'Bean/Chili' mode and add uncooked garbanzo beans (chickpeas) with water, close the lid, set the time to 40 minutes and move the valve to 'Sealing position'.
Nutrition Facts
Authentic Indian Chana Masala
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 238 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 399mg17%
Potassium 381mg11%
Carbohydrates 33g11%
Fiber 9g38%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 10g20%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.
Nutrition Disclaimer: All nutritional information shared on this site is an approximation. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on this site should be used as a general guideline.