Name: Chana Masala (Indian Chickpea Curry)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 onion, chopped; 1 tomato, chopped; 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped; 4 cloves garlic, chopped, or more to taste; 1 green chile pepper, seeded and chopped; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 fresh bay leaves; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon coriander powder; 1 teaspoon garam masala; 0.5 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 pinch salt to taste; water as needed; 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas; 1 teaspoon fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish, or more to taste

Chana Masala (Indian Chickpea Curry)

Chana masala is easy to make with chickpeas, tomatoes, onion, green chile, ginger, and a flavorsome blend of spices for a delicious Indian curry.

30 min total 15 min prep 15 min cook 2 413 cal

Instructions

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1 Grind onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, and chile pepper together in a food processor into a paste.
2 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry bay leaves in hot oil until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Pour the paste into the skillet and cook until the oil begins to separate from the mixture and is golden brown in color, 2 to 3 minutes. Season the mixture with chili powder, coriander, gram masala, turmeric, and salt; cook and stir until very hot, 2 to 3 minutes.
3 Stir just enough water into the mixture to get a thick sauce; bring to a boil and stir chickpeas into the sauce. Reduce heat to medium and cook until the chickpeas are heated through, 5 to 7 minutes. Garnish with cilantro.