Chickpeas Curry - Channa Masala
Calories: 13
Adjust Servings Here: 4 servings
Description
Channa masala is an Indian chickpea curry. This simple and easy recipe is a combination of sweet, spicy, and tangy. Made with canned chickpeas, coconut milk, and a few Indian spices, this recipe takes only 15 minutes to cook. And it is absolutely delicious over my coconut turmeric rice.
Ingredients
- 3 cups (500 g) Chickpeas precooked or 2 x 15 oz cans
- 2 tbsp Cooking oil or ghee
- 3 Bay leaves
- 4 Curry leaves (optional)
- ½ cup (120 ml) Coconut milk
- 1 tbsp Tomato paste
- 2 Medjool date chopped fine
- 1 tbsp Tamarind paste
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Black pepper
Masala paste
- 1 cup Onion roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp Garlic chopped
- 1 tbsp Ginger chopped
- 2 whole dried sweet Paprika or (1 tsp powder)
- 1 whole dried hot Paprika or (1 tsp powder)
- 1 tbsp Coriander powder
- 1 tsp Cumin powder
- ½ tsp Garam masala powder
- ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
Instructions
Masala paste
- Dehydrated paprika - Soak the sweet and hot paprika in a bowl with hot water for 10 minutes. Then, remove and discard the seeds.
- In a food processor or blender, blend the onion, garlic, ginger, and both the soaked paprika using some of the coconut milk or water to help blend the paste.
- Then, add the powders: coriander, cumin, garam masala, and turmeric, and blend to a smooth paste. Set aside.
Saute
- In a heavy-bottom saute pan or cast-iron skillet, saute the prepared paste in cooking oil until fragrant. Then, add the remaining coconut milk and cook for 2 minutes more.
- Next, add the bay leaves, curry powder, and tomato paste, and bring it to a boil. Add the chopped date and tamarind paste – saute 2 minutes, mashing the date so it almost disappears into the thick sauce.
- Finally, add the cooked chickpeas. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and let cook on medium-low for 10 minutes.
- Taste and adjust seasoning and consistency. Add water for more gravy and cook a little more to evaporate excess moisture.
- Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves.
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