Indian Chickpeas Recipe
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Indian Chickpeas

By: Mondeep 
"This is a typical Northern Indian recipe that is easy to make, and delicious. You will need to go to an Indian grocery to buy the masalas."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (26)

Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
  • 1/8 teaspoon garam masala
  • 2 teaspoons channa masala spice mix
  • 1 large tomato, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 2 (15.5 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
  • salt to taste

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in the garlic, onion, and ginger, and cook until browned. Stir in the garam masala, channa masala spice, tomato, water, and garbanzos; season to taste with salt. Bring to a simmer, the reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until garbanzos are very soft, about 20 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 232 | Total Fat: 6.5g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2007 by ginniej   view full review
My fiance is from India and we make a similar recipe on a regular basis. You don't need to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2009 by Kristina McLinden   view full review
My husband and I loved this!! We can't get enough of it! I was really excited to find an...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 6, 2008 by healthnut   view full review
This is very easy and tasty. I used 1 tsp. of garam masala because I couldn't find the other...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2006 by fromscratch   view full review
This is a very good "channa masala". I cook the dish a lot longer (until the liquid reduces...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2006 by TRACIOK   view full review
Loved it! I always make a few changes to recipes: increased the amount of masalas a bit to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 13, 2007 by undermyshoe   view full review
This was fantastic and VERY easy. I skipped the channa masala in favor of what I had on hand;...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2007 by Sunflower1   view full review
This was pretty good. I would recommend adding more garam masala though to give a more indian...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2008 by Erin   view full review
Flavour was better for leftovers as it had time to soak into the beans.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2007 by D Novello   view full review
Nice favor without being over powering.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2007 by Hot Mama   view full review
great recipe, i added a little cornstarch to thicken the sauce. i will definitely make this again

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