Vegetarian

Chana Punjabi takes several minutes to prepare.

Chana Punjabi takes several minutes to cook.

Chana Punjabi makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Chana Punjabi are:

1 tablespoon canola oil or other vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon minced ginger
1 small Thai bird chili, chopped or 1 jalape?o, seeded and chopped
2 large tomatoes, chopped or a 14-ounce can of diced tomatoes, drained
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon salt, or as needed
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 15-ounce cans chickpeas, drained
2 tablespoons minced cilantro
Cooked rice for serving (optional)

Here is how you make Chana Punjabi:

1. In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, heat oil and add onion. Saut? until translucent and soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, ginger and chili, and saut? until soft and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and 1/4 cup water. Cover and cook until tomatoes are very soft, about 5 minutes, then remove from heat.2. Pur?e mixture in blender or food processor until smooth. Return to pan and place over medium heat. Add paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, coriander, the garam masala, turmeric and lemon juice. Add chickpeas and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low.3. Cover and simmer until sauce is thick and chickpeas are soft, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Stir pan about every 10 minutes, adding water as needed (up to 1 1/2 cups) to prevent burning. When ready to serve, sauce should be thick. If necessary, uncover pan and allow sauce to reduce for a few minutes, stirring frequently, until desired consistency. Stir in cilantro, adjust salt as needed and serve with cooked rice, if desired.Serving Size: 4Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PEARLTEACUP.

The nutritional information for Chana Punjabi is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 341.9

• Total Fat: 6.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,462.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 59.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 12.1 g
• Protein: 12.8 g