Give this chana masala dish a try and don't look back! This Indian chickpea curry features a hearty mixture of chickpeas, tomatoes, onion, green chili, and warm Indian spices. Both carnivores and vegetarians will enjoy this meal. My kids love it. Serve over basmati or jasmine rice and enjoy. Namaste y'all!
Ingredients
- 1 onion , chopped
- 1 tomato , chopped
- 1 piece fresh ginger , 1-inch
- 4 cloves garlic , chopped, or more to taste
- 1 green chile pepper , Optional
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 freshs bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 0.5 teaspoons turmeric powder
- 1 pinch salt to taste
- water , as needed
- 1 can chickpeas , 15 ounce
- 1 teaspoon fresh cilantro leaves , for garnish, or more to taste
Instructions
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1
Grind onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, and chile pepper together in a food processor into a paste.
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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.
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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.
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