Chana Masala

Excellent recipe with a lot of room for customizing. I added green beans and mushrooms this time, next time I will be adding chicken as well! ~ Randy Snakenberg III

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ingredients

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– Brown the onion in a large pot. Make a simple chili-garlic paste by processing the chilies, garlic, and ginger in a food processor or good old-fashioned mortar and pestle.

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– Add the flavorful puree to the pot and cook for a bit, then add the ground spices. Cook, then add the tomatoes and break them up.

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– Add the chickpeas along with water or broth and a bit of pepper and salt. Simmer to thicken and develop the overall flavor.

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– Remove from heat and stir in the remaining garam masala, lemon juice, and chopped fresh cilantro.

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– Serve hot over rice, naan, roti, or your favorite Indian flatbread. Basmati rice is great with chana masala, as is Indian jeera rice. Boom! Done!

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Enjoy!

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Chana Masala

Homemade

Excellent recipe with a lot of room for customizing. I added green beans and mushrooms this time, next time I will be adding chicken as well! ~ Randy Snakenberg III

ingredients

16

– Brown the onion in a large pot. Make a simple chili-garlic paste by processing the chilies, garlic, and ginger in a food processor or good old-fashioned mortar and pestle.

1

– Add the flavorful puree to the pot and cook for a bit, then add the ground spices. Cook, then add the tomatoes and break them up.

2

– Add the chickpeas along with water or broth and a bit of pepper and salt. Simmer to thicken and develop the overall flavor.

3

– Remove from heat and stir in the remaining garam masala, lemon juice, and chopped fresh cilantro.

4

– Serve hot over rice, naan, roti, or your favorite Indian flatbread. Basmati rice is great with chana masala, as is Indian jeera rice. Boom! Done!

5

Enjoy!

Enjoy!

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