Delicious Chana Masala

This chana dal masala is a delicious traditional vegetarian Indian dish of chickpeas, onions, and tomatoes that you can have ready in under an hour.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 413 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 green chile pepper, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 4 cups chopped tomatoes
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 4 cups cooked chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup plain yogurt
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 0.5 cup tomato sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Sauté onion, garlic, ginger, and green chile pepper in hot oil until onions are translucent, about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Season onion mixture with cumin, paprika, coriander, garam masala, turmeric, and cayenne pepper; stir. Cook onion with spices until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, chickpeas, and tomato sauce; stir and simmer until tomatoes soften, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Stir yogurt into mixture until the color of mixture is even; simmer until again hot, about 5 minutes more. Remove pan from heat; stir lemon juice and salt into mixture.