Indian

Chana Masala (from smitten kitchen) is for Dinner.

Chana Masala (from smitten kitchen) takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Chana Masala (from smitten kitchen) takes 20 minutes to cook.

Chana Masala (from smitten kitchen) makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Chana Masala (from smitten kitchen) are:

"1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 medium onions, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
1 fresh, hot green chili pepper, minced
1 tablespoon ground coriander
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (I used a quarter of this because my cayenne is extremely hot)
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 teaspoons cumin seeds, toasted and ground
1 tablespoon amchoor powder (see note)
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon garam masala
2 cups tomatoes, chopped small or 1 15-ounce can of whole tomatoes with their juices, chopped small
2/3 cup water
4 cups cooked chickpeas or 2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 lemon (juiced) (see note; I used a whole lemon to swap for the amchoor powder)"

Here is how you make Chana Masala (from smitten kitchen):

"Heat oil in a large skillet. Add onion, garlic, ginger and pepper and saut? over medium heat until browned, about 5 minutes. Turn heat down to medium-low and add the coriander, cumin, cayenne, turmeric, cumin seeds, amchoor (if using it), paprika and garam masala. Cook onion mixture with spiced for a minute or two, then add the tomatoes and any accumulated juices, scraping up any bits that have stuck to the pan. Add the water and chickpeas. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes, then stir in salt and lemon juice.Eat up or put a lid on it and reheat it when needed. Curries such as this reheat very well, later or or in the days that follow, should it last that long."Serving Size: 4 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CENSORING.

The nutritional information for Chana Masala (from smitten kitchen) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 381.2

• Total Fat: 7.6 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,311.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 67.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 14.3 g
• Protein: 14.3 g

Chana Masala (from smitten kitchen) is Indian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Chana Masala (from smitten kitchen) is Vegetarian