Indian

Chana Masaledar takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Chana Masaledar takes 20 minutes to cook.

Chana Masaledar makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Chana Masaledar are:

3 Tblsp. vegetable oil
1/4 tsp whole cumin seeds
1 medium onion- peeled & chopped
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1tsp. ground coriander
2 cloves garlic, peeled & minced
a piece of fresh ginger about 1/2 in. square,
peeled & grated, or minced fine
1 Tblsp. tomato paste
20 oz. can of chickpeas (garbanzos)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8-1/4 tsp cayenne (optional)
1/2- 3/4 tsp. ground amchoor or 1 Tblsp.
lemon juice

Here is how you make Chana Masaledar:

Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed 10 in. skilletor large wok (or a karhai if you're intosub-continental cookware) over medium highflame. When hot, put in the cumin seeds. As soonas they darken (a few seconds), add thechopped onions. Stir and fry 7 to 8 minutes or until onions turn golden brown.Turn heat to low and add the cinnamon,nutmeg, cloves and coriander. Mix, add the garlic and ginger and fry, stirring,for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomato paste.Open the chick peas and drain most of the liquid, leaving about 2 Tblsp.. Pour this and the chickpeas into the skillet. Add salt, cayenne, amchoor or lemon juice. Mix well, cover, and let the chickpeas cook withthe spices for about 10 minutes. Stir gently every now and then, taking care notto break the chickpeas.Serve.Traditionally, the chanas (chickpeas) are placed in a bowl lined around the edge with tomato wedges, raw onion slivers and green chilies.Serves 6Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANNE-ELIZ.

The nutritional information for Chana Masaledar is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 190.0

• Total Fat: 8.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 516.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 25.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
• Protein: 5.2 g

Chana Masaledar is Indian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Chana Masaledar is Vegetarian