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Spicy chick-peas (chana masala or garbanzo beans) is for Dinner.

Spicy chick-peas (chana masala or garbanzo beans) takes 25 minutes to prepare.

Spicy chick-peas (chana masala or garbanzo beans) takes 60 minutes to cook.

Spicy chick-peas (chana masala or garbanzo beans) makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Spicy chick-peas (chana masala or garbanzo beans) are:

* Tamarind pulp, 50 grams (2 oz)
* Boiling water, 120 ml (1/2 cup)
*Corn Oil, 3 tbsp
*Cumin seeds, 0.5 tsp
* Onions, raw, 1 medium finely chopped
* Garlic, 2 cloves crushed
* Fresh ginger root, 2.5 cm (1") peeled and grated
* Fresh green chilli Pepper, 1 pepper finely chopped
* Chickpeas (garbanzo beans), tinned (canned), 225 grams (1 1/4 cups)
* Cumin seed, ground, 1 tsp
* Coriander seed, ground, 1 tsp
* Turmeric, ground, 0.25 tsp
* Salt, 0.25 tsp
* Canned Tomatoes, skinned and finely chopped, 225 grams
* Garam masala, (Indian spice mix) 0.5 tsp
*Peppers, hot chili, red, fresh, chopped for garnishing, 1 tsp
* Onions, raw, chopped for garnishing, 1 tsp

Here is how you make Spicy chick-peas (chana masala or garbanzo beans):

Serves 4 I recommend doubling the quantities and freezing half. Please note that this recipe uses tinned (canned) chick-peas. If you use dried chick-peas you will need to soak them overnight and then boil and simmer them for up to 2 hours.* Break up the tamarind and soak in the boiling water for 15 minutes. Rub the tamarind through a sieve discarding any stones and fibre.* Heat the oil in a large saucepan and fry the cumin seeds for 2 minutes until they splutter. Add the onion, garlic, ginger and chilli and fry for 5 minutes.* Add the cumin, coriander, turmeric and salt and fry for 3-4 minutes. Add the tomatoes and tamarind pulp. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes.* Add the chick-peas (garbanzo beans) and garam masala. Cover and simmer for about 45 minutes. Garnish with chopped chillies and onion.* Serve with rice or naan bread* If this dish is too hot for you add lemon juice to reduce its spicinessNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PADDINGTONBEAR.

The nutritional information for Spicy chick-peas (chana masala or garbanzo beans) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 217.4

• Total Fat: 11.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 386.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 26.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.6 g
• Protein: 4.3 g

Spicy chick-peas (chana masala or garbanzo beans) is Indian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Spicy chick-peas (chana masala or garbanzo beans) is Vegan