Chana masala
Chana masala, from above
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Chana masala

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40 minTime
12 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Chole, the Punjabi way1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayDhaba style.
The original
306kcalsame
12 gproteinsame
11 gfibresame
40minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Chickpeas, boiled3 cups, boiled
Onion2
Tomato2
Ginger2.5 cm
Garlic4 cloves
Green chilli1
Whole spiceschole masala
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp
Coriander leaves (cilantro)to finish
Lemonto finish
Saltto taste

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Cook onion in oil until deep golden.
  2. 2Add ginger, garlic, chilli, spices and tomato; cook until oil separates.
  3. 3Add chickpeas and water; simmer, mashing a few chickpeas to thicken.
  4. 4Finish with lemon and coriander.
Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

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What goes with Chana masala: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Aloo paratha50 min
Bread or rice Gur wale chawal45 min
On the side Aloo gobi35 min
On the side Baingan bharta40 min
To drink Sweet lassi10 min
Something sweet Gajar halwa90 min
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