This Easy Chana Masala is my take on the Indian garbanzo bean curry found at street food carts, work and school canteens, as well as weddings and family gatherings throughout India and Pakistan. Legumes such as garbanzo beans are a staple food group if you want to have a healthy vegetarian or vegan diet. They are full of important nutrients and general health benefits!
Start by sautéing onion, garlic, ginger and jalapeno pepper if using. Add a blend of garam masala, ground coriander, ground cumin and salt and cook for a minute. Stir in tomatoes and garbanzo beans and cook for 12-15 minutes until the flavors are combined. Serve with brown rice and cilantro. You can drizzle plain yogurt (or a vegan equivalent) over the top if you desire.
To make this Easy Chana Masala, you will need the following ingredients:
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add ½ cup of chopped onion, 1 tablespoon of minced ginger root, 2 minced garlic cloves and a finely chopped jalapeno pepper. Cook for 4-5 minutes while stirring until the onion is soft and lightly browned.
Add ½ a teaspoon of salt, 1 tsp garam masala, ½ tsp ground coriander and ½ tsp ground cumin and continue to cook for one minute while stirring.
Stir in a can of tomatoes and a can of garbanzo beans. Bring the chana masala to a boil.
Reduce the heat. Simmer the curry with the lid on for 12-15 minutes. Stir occasionally until the flavors are combined fully.
Serve over hot brown rice. Garnish with fresh cilantro and yogurt (if using).
This Easy Chana Masala is a really wholesome vegetarian garbanzo bean curry that takes less than 30 minutes to cook. Try it out soon and please come back to leave a comment below.
Could not believe how good this turned out recommending this instantly to my friends they love anything with garbanzo beans!!
Very simple to make this thanks to the amazing instructions that come with pictures, most places don't bother to show you but you guys put in the effort and thanks to that my meal turned out great.
Chana masala is one of my favorite dishes but I never knew how people made it so good and thanks to you now I know! Was amazing very pleased.
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