Quick Chana Masala

Name: Quick Chana Masala
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked brown basmati rice, for serving (rice is optional, I like to cook extra to have on hand for other meals); 2 tbsp coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium yellow onion, chopped; 1 medium serrano or jalapeño pepper*, minced (remove ribs and seeds to tame the spice level); ½ tsp fine sea salt, to taste; 5 clove garlic, pressed or minced (about 1 tablespoon); 1 tbsp peeled and minced fresh ginger (about a 1-inch piece); 1½ tsp garam masala**; 1½ tsp ground coriander; ¾ tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp ground turmeric; 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional!*); 1 large can (28 ounces) fire-roasted crushed tomatoes or whole peeled tomatoes, with their juices; 2 cans (14 ounces each) chickpeas (or 3 cups cooked chickpeas), rinsed and drained; Lemon wedges, for garnish; Fresh cilantro, for garnish (optional)

By Cookie and Kate · Cookie and KatePublic

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Quick and easy chana masala recipe served over basmati rice. This spicy, hearty, chickpea-based Indian dish is vegan and gluten free. It makes great leftovers, too! Be sure to prep the ingredients in advance, as the recipe moves quickly. Recipe yields 4 bowls.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 20 min
Total: 35 min
Servings: 4

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Ingredients

For 4 people

Cooking for

1 cupuncooked brown basmati rice, for serving (rice is optional, I like to cook extra to have on hand for other meals)
2 tbspcoconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil
1medium yellow onion, chopped
1medium serrano or jalapeño pepper*, minced (remove ribs and seeds to tame the spice level)
0.5 tspfine sea salt, to taste
5 clovegarlic, pressed or minced (about 1 tablespoon)
1 tbsppeeled and minced fresh ginger (about a 1-inch piece)
1.5 tspgaram masala**
1.5 tspground coriander
0.75 tspground cumin
0.5 tspground turmeric
1 pinchcayenne pepper (optional!*)
1large can (28 ounces) fire-roasted crushed tomatoes or whole peeled tomatoes, with their juices
2cans (14 ounces each) chickpeas (or 3 cups cooked chickpeas), rinsed and drained
—Lemon wedges, for garnish
—Fresh cilantro, for garnish (optional)

Steps

1
Cook the rice (if you want to serve the chana masala on rice): Bring a large pot of water to boil on the stove and rinse the rice in a fine-mesh colander. Once boiling, pour in the rice and give it a stir. Boil the rice for 30 minutes, then turn off the heat and drain the rice. Return the rice to the pot and cover the pot. Let the rice steam for 10 minutes. Remove the lid, fluff the rice with a fork and season with sea salt to taste.
2
Cook the chana masala: In a medium Dutch oven or large saucepan, warm the oil over medium-low heat. Add the onion, serrano and salt. Cook until the onion is tender and turning translucent, about 5 minutes.
3
Add the garlic and ginger, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Stir in the garam masala, coriander, cumin, turmeric, salt and cayenne (if using), and cook for another minute, while stirring constantly.
4
Add the tomatoes and their juices. If using whole tomatoes, use the back of a wooden spoon to break the tomatoes apart (you can leave some chunks of tomato for texture).
5
Raise the heat to medium-high and add the chickpeas. Bring the mixture to a simmer. Cook, reducing the heat as necessary to maintain a gentle simmer, for 10 minutes or longer to allow the flavors to develop. Season to taste with additional salt, if desired. If it’s not spicy enough for your liking, add another pinch of cayenne.
6
Serve over basmati rice, if desired, and garnish with a lemon wedge or two and a sprinkle of fresh cilantro leaves.

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Per portion

Calories: ~20.9 kcal
Protein: ~0.6 g
Fat: ~0 g
Carbs: ~4.4 g
Fiber: ~0.8 g
Sodium: ~0.5 mg

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