chana masala (chickpea curry)

i love curry so much. i could eat it every day…

chana masala is one of my favourites. it is so tasty and filling and good for me!

i used dry chickpeas and cooked them in the slow cooker overnight before i made this recipe. if you’re doing that, use about 1 1/2 c dried peas, and soak them for 8 hours or so, then cook them on high in the slow cooker for 4 hours. if you are using canned chickpeas, just rinse them well and add them without any of the liquid they come in.

ingredients:

2 small or 1 large onion
2 T garlic
1 T oil or ghee
1 t chili powder
1 t salt
1 t turmeric
1 t paprika
1 t cumin
1 t coriander
2 cans or 4 c cooked chickpeas
2 large tomatoes
3 T tomato paste
1/2 c water
1 t garam masala

to make:

fry onion, garlic and oil until onion starts to turn clear.

add chili powder, salt, turmeric, paprika, cumin and coriander and stir well.

add chickpeas, tomatoes, tomato paste, water and garam masala. simmer, covered, 20-30 minutes (until tomatoes have turned to tomato sauce!). stir occasionally. if your curry is too thin, simmer uncovered until it thickens up a bit.

serve with rice or naan bread!