Name: Easy Chana Masala
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp grapeseed, coconut, or avocado oil ((or other neutral oil)); 1 medium white or yellow onion, finely diced; 1 Tbsp ground cumin; 3/4 tsp sea salt ((divided // plus more to taste)); 6 cloves garlic, minced ((6 cloves yield ~3 Tbsp)); 2 Tbsp fresh ginger, minced; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped; 2-3 fresh green chilies*, sliced with seeds ((I used serrano peppers // reduce amount if you prefer less heat)); 1 Tbsp ground coriander; 1 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 (28-ounce) can puréed*, crushed, or finely diced tomatoes ((if unsalted, you’ll add more salt to the dish)); 2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, slightly drained; 1 tsp garam masala* ((see instructions for DIY blend)); 2-3 tsp coconut sugar ((or other sweetener of choice)); 2 Tbsp lemon juice ((plus more to taste // optional))

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Easy Chana Masala

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 6 · 30m total

Servings

Calories

13% of a 2,000 cal day

264KCAL

Protein

10g21% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat11g

14%

Saturated1g

Unsaturated9g

—

Total Carbs37g

13%

Fiber10g

37%

Total Sugars13g

—

incl. Added Sugars2g

Starch13g

—

Sodium950mg

41%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

A quick one-pot chickpea curry with green chilies, cilantro, and warm spices. Plant-based, flavorful, and ready in 30 minutes.

Ingredients

6 SERVINGS

3 tbspgrapeseed oil — or coconut oil or avocado oil or other neutral oil
1medium white onion — finely diced, or medium yellow onion
1 tbspground cumin
¾ tspsea salt
6garlic — minced, 3 tbsp
2 tbspfresh ginger — minced
½ cupfresh cilantro
2–3fresh green chilies — sliced with seeds
1 tbspground coriander
1 tspchili powder
1 tspground turmeric
28 ozpuréed, crushed, or finely diced tomatoes — salted or unsalted, 1 can
30 ozchickpeas — slightly drained, 2 cans
1 tspgaram masala
2–3 tspcoconut sugar — or other sweetener of choice
2 tbsplemon juice — optional

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Method

30m total

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Nutrition is estimated by Chive from the ingredients above, per serving.

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