Channa Masala Recipe

Preparation Time
Difficulty Easy
Occasion Dinner Party, Birthday Party, General, Party
Recipe Type Breakfast, Dinner
Cuisine South Indian

Chana masala with spinach is a vegetarian variation of a traditional and popular Indian food dish. If you don't have all the spices on hand, its ok to omit one of them without too much trouble, but don't omit more than two or you will have a completely different (and bland!) dish on your hands. For a heartier chana masala, toss in some tofu with the chickpeas and serve over rice.

Ingredients

Ingredient Quantity Calories Fat Cholestrol
Channa Masala 1 cup 366.4 22.9
Sodium bicarbonate 1 teaspoon 0 0 0
Salt 1 as required 0
Onion 2 nos 56 0.14
Tomato 2 nos 29.92
Ginger Paste 2 teaspoon 1.6
Cumin Seed 1 teaspoon 7.6 0.42
Garam Masala 0.5 teaspoon 6
Turmeric Powder 0.5 teaspoon 1.43
Chili powder 1 teaspoon 1.77 35.36
Brown Sugar 1 teaspoon 33.44
Tamarind 1 tablespoon 33.12 0.07
Pomegranate seeds 1 teaspoon 3.43
Salt 1 as required
Oil 1 as required 90 12.65 0.01
630.71 71.54 0.01

Preparation Method

  1. 1 Wash & soak the channa over night. Put channa in pressure cooker & cook for 10 mins with Rock Salt & Soda.
  2. 2 Grind a handful of the bOiled channa with Ginger, ½ of the minced Onion, Garam Masala pwd,Chili powder, Turmeric Powderr powder, Pomegranate seeds & Cumin Seed to a smooth paste – keep aside.
  3. 3 Heat Oil when hot, add Onion, fry Till Onion are golden brown. Add the ground masala & continue to fry on low flame for 2-3 minutes. Add chopped Tomatos – mix well and cook Till Tomatos are well blended with the masala.
  4. 4 Add the Tamarind Pulp, cooked channa, Salt & a little Water mix well & cook Till thickness is reached.
  5. 5 Add chopped Cilantro.

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