#Cooking - Chana Masala
Chana Masala is a hearty curry with a spicy bite that originated in northern India. This dish is vegan, rich in protein, and easy to make.
4 persons.
Ingredients
- 800 gram chickpeas (tin)
- 400 ml water
- 2 gram salt
- 150 gram onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 4 cm of ginger
- 2 green chili
- 30 gram oil
- 60 gram Bomba! Bombay Surprise
- 4 tomatoes
- 1 gram black pepper
- 2 gram lemon juice
- Fresh cilantro leaves to garnish
- Optional: serve with naan bread
Preparation method
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Rinse the chickpeas in a colander.
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Put the chickpeas in a pan with water and salt. Bring to the boil. When it boils, remove from the heat and set aside. Leave the water in the pan with the chickpeas.
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Peel the ginger, onion and garlic.
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Chop coarsely the ginger, onion, garlic and green chili in a food processor.
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Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the mixture of the last step on low heat and keep stirring.
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Add after 5 minutes the Bomba! Bombay Surprise. Fry briefly and add a little cooking liquid from the chickpeas.
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Cut the tomatoes into wedges and add them to the frying pan with some more water.
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Flatten the tomatoes as much as possible with the rounded side of a spoon.
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Add the chickpeas together with the cooking liquid and bring to the boil and leave to simmer for around 20 minutes.
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Finally, add the lemon juice, salt, pepper and garnish with coriander leaves.
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Serve with naan bread.
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