
CHANA MASALA
Serves: 3-4

Preparation time - 10mins

Cooking time - 1 hour
Chana masala or chole masala is a vegetarian dish originated in northern part of India and its recipes varies to different regions. Chana means chickpea and masala is a blend of spices. Our well-balanced blend of spice mix and the cooking method brings one of India’s delicious and flavourful staple food to your home kitchen.
This is a mildly spiced dish that goes well with naans, rotis, our butter rice or our poori.
Allergens in Spice Mix - None
Nutritional Value
Amount per serving
Calories 579
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.7g 23%
Saturated Fat 6.7g 34%
Cholesterol 25mg 8%
Sodium 666mg 29%
Total Carbohydrate 83.7g 30%
Dietary Fiber 24.3g 87%
Total Sugars 16.5g
Protein 25.6g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 153mg 12%
Iron 8mg 45%
Potassium 1251mg 27%

CHANA MASALA
Ingredients (for 2-3 servings use half the quantities mentioned below)
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500 grams of canned chickpeas
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3 tbps of clarified butter (ghee) or rapeseed oil
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2 onion medium sized finely chopped
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2 medium tomato blend to a smooth puree or 200ml of passata
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2 tbps ginger garlic paste
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2 tbps coriander leaves finely chopped
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1 tps of salt
Cooking Steps (for 2-3 servings use half the quantities mentioned below)
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Add drained and rinsed chickpeas to a pot, 600 ml of water, 0.5 teaspoon of salt and bring to boil. Cook for 20-25 min
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In a pan heat 3 tbps of clarified butter or rapeseed oil on medium heat, add whole spice mix 1 and saute for 30 seconds
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Add finely chopped onions, 0.5 teaspoon of salt and cook for 8-10 min
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Add ginger-garlic paste and saute for a min
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Add spice pack 2, 50 ml of water and saute for a min
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Add blended tomato puree or passata and cook for 5-7 min
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Add cooked chickpeas along with its water and additional 200 ml of water
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Mash around 1/2 cup chickpeas using the back of the mixing spoon. Cover and cook for 10 min, stirring occasionally
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Add salt if required
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Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot
Tips
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For finer details of cooking refer to our recipe card which comes along with our spice mix