Chana Masala Recipes

Garbanzo beans with various spices
Also known as Chana Masala or Chole Punjabi Style
Vegetarian
Quick and easy to make, I sometimes share with my husband or keep some for the next day. I usually will eat it with 1 slice of WW bread (Calories for bread not included since it is optional)

Delicious, Fool Proof, Fast.

My only complaint about a lot of Indian food is that it often lacks green veggies, which add so much color and nutrients. I usually top this recipe with fresh baby spinach and/or cilantro.

Simple Healthy Garbanzo Bean Dish. Calorie dense but a ton of healthy fats, fiber and protien.

A lower-calorie, non-traditional twist on the warm Indian curry - but delicious nonetheless. This recipe uses eggplant cubes and a saucier tomato base to thin out the density of chickpeas, while still providing that tart-and-spicy heartiness unique to chana masala. Served with crispy tofu slices, it's vegan friendly, but it will please the omnivores, too.

A delicious Indian recipe- subtly spicy, with tons of flavor, and vegetarian to boot. This recipe isn't quite quick, but it doesn't take forever, either, and it's a one-pot meal. If you're watching your sodium, choose canned tomatoes that don't have added salt. Adapted from Orangette's recipe here: http://orangette.blogspot.com/2006/02/publ
ic-display-of-chickpeas.html

A word of warning- don't skimp on the olive oil. I know it's tempting, but it's a healthy fat and it's absolutely necessary to prevent sticking and to get the correct flavor in the first steps of the recipe.

Chick Peas in Indian sauce - goes very nicely with Puri or Kulcha

This is my first SparkPeople recipe! It's one of our favourite dishes which my husband particularly enjoys making. He even made it for my birthday this week.

Quick and Easy Indian Dish!

Spicy chickpeas in onion/tomato gravy

This is a super easy recipe for Indian Chala Masala. The only tricky part is hunting down some of the spices. You can find all of the ingrediants at a local Indian market. Very delicious.

A low-fat, healthy chicken recipe to satisfy all your taste buds.

Authentic food from India that's easy to make and tastes great

My favorite recipe for chana masala, goes great with my indian rice :)

Chana masala (or chole) is popular dish among the Punjabi's in India. It is a good source of protein, zinc, folate, vitamin E, potassium, dietary fiber and iron. Filled with soluble fiber which helps in lowering cholesterol and helps in stabilizing blood sugar. It's low in fat and high in taste.

Adapted from http://simplyspicy.blogspot.com/2006/12/ch
ana-masala.html

For calorie info only. Use MDH brand chana masala seasoning with these ingreds if you want to have it.

A simple Indian curry that is a light on calories but big on flavor.

Tasty and spicy vegetarian Indian dish. Low in fat and high in fiber. Make extra to have for lunch the next day!

Delicious served over brown rice or barley.

From veg web

This is my mom's wonderful recipe for chana masala!

From VegWeb.com

1 15 oz can of chickpeas (kable chana, Garbanzo beans)
3 tablespoons oil
Pinch of asafetida (Hing)
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 tablespoon gram flour (Besan)
1 large tomato
1 teaspoon ginger paste
1 teaspoon chopped green chilies
2 teaspoons coriander powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon red chily powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon chopped cilantro (Green coriander)
Thinly sliced tomatoes for garnish