Chana Masala

5m
Prep Time
20m
Cook Time
25m
Ready In


"Recipe source: Cooking Light (July 2007) Northern India This uses fresh chickpeas or garbanzo beans."

Original is 4 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (194.9 g)
  • Calories 69.3
  • Total Fat - 2.6 g
  • Saturated Fat - 0.4 g
  • Cholesterol - 0 mg
  • Sodium - 264.3 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 11.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 3.4 g
  • Sugars - 4.9 g
  • Protein - 2.1 g
  • Calcium - 41.7 mg
  • Iron - 1.3 mg
  • Vitamin C - 13.4 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.1 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Sort and wash chickpeas and then place them in a saucepan covered with water (water level should be 2 inches above the chickpeas) and bring to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes or until tender; drain.

Step 2

In a large skillet het the oil over medium heat and then add the next 3 ingredients (-garlic) and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the next three ingredients (-pepper) and cook for another minute. Stir in chickpeas, broth and tomato and continue cooking for 5 minutes or until liquid evaporates. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro and the garam masala.

Tips


No special items needed.

3 Reviews

MsPia

I really, really enjoyed this dish. I had it over cumin rice. At the beginning I was a little confused with the cooking time because dry chickpeas take a lot longer (about an hour), but reading it over ...it didn't say dry chickpeas but "fresh chickpeas ". That is a whole other story. Fresh out of the pod, that makes sense. Needless to say I didn't have any so I cooked dry chickpeas the way I normally do and when they were done, I followed the recipe.

5.0

review by:
(11 Jul 2025)

WhatamIgonnaeatnext?

This was my first time eating dried garbanzo beans. I wasn't sure how long I needed to cook them. I will experiment with them some more.

4.0

(22 Jun 2022)

Gerry

Love chickpeas, love curry type dishes and for me bowl meals are one of my favorites, so no surprise this is a winner at my house! Add in the vegetarians are going to love this one. Served over Jasmine rice makes for a great meal. Will be seeing to repeats.

5.0

review by:
(22 Oct 2020)

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