Channa Masala (Chickpea Curry) Recipe
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Channa Masala (Chickpea Curry)

By: vburrito Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
"Fantastic Indian vegetarian curry recipe that I got from my mom. This is great with Indian bread (parathas, naan) or with rice. This is my husband's favorite!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (31)

What to Drink?

Wine Sauvignon Blanc
Beer Beer
Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon rice flour
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

  1. Combine the tomatoes, about half the onion, the ginger, and rice flour in a blender; blend into a paste.
  2. Heat the oil and cumin seeds in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the cumin swells and turns golden brown. Cook the remaining onion in the hot oil for about 3 minutes. Stir the blended tomato mixture, garbanzo beans, curry powder, and salt into the onions; cover and cook until hot, about 5 minutes. Garnish with the cilantro to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 246 | Total Fat: 5.4g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2010 by Mfundis Scott   view full review
really, really good and very easy to prepare. I used ground cumin instead, adding after...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2010 by Lizzie   view full review
This was very good, though I did make some modifications to it: I tried to roast the cumin...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2011 by paslea1987   view full review
Things I did.. I marinated my garbanzo beans in some garam masala overnight. This adds depth...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on May 9, 2011 by vburrito Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Freezes & reheats really well!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2011 by Allyssa14   view full review
This was pretty good, but needed more flavor. I plan on adding tumeric and a Basil leaf while...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2011 by amiddl   view full review
Another hit. Used a dry pre-mix of curry spices and canned diced tomatoes. I'm convinced...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2010 by Brittles   view full review
My husband is not a fan of vegetarian so I added ground beef. I did not have cumin seeds, rice...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2010 by shamie1999   view full review
I loved this recipe. SO easy, freezes awesome for lunch and VERY budget friendly. I've shared...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2010 by diggindc   view full review
LOVED this! I pretty much made it as the recipe calls, except I didn't have cumin seeds or...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2010 by evenstareleni   view full review
i was having a lazy day, looking for something easy and found that i had all the ingredients...

 

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