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Chana Masala
Chickpeas simmered in a spiced onion and tomato sauce with ginger and garlic. Great with rice or flatbread.
10
Prep min
30
Cook min
4
Serves
Easy
Level
Photo: Hermes Rivera / Unsplash
Cooking steps
1
Sizzle cumin: 30 secMedium heat
Heat the oil in a deep pan and add the cumin seeds.
they sizzle and darken slightly
2
Brown onion: 10 minMedium heat
Add the onion and cook, stirring often.
soft and golden brown
3
Cook ginger and garlic: 1 minMedium heat
Add the ginger, garlic and chilli and cook briefly.
the raw smell is gone
4
Cook tomatoes: 8 minMedium heat
Stir in the ground coriander, turmeric and chilli powder, then the tomatoes, and cook.
thick, with oil shining at the edges
5
Simmer chickpeas: 15 minLow heat
Add the chickpeas, water and salt, cover and simmer, crushing a few chickpeas against the pan.
the sauce has thickened around the chickpeas
6
Stir in the garam masala and lemon juice, turn off the heat and scatter with coriander.
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