Vegetarian Chana Masala

Name: Vegetarian Chana Masala Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1.5 tbsp olive oil (or ghee or butter); 1 lb dry garbanzo beans soaked and or cooked (or 4.5 cups canned); 1.5 cups minced onion; 1.5 cups sweet red pepper; 2 tbsp fresh ginger chopped; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (more or less depending on taste); 1 tsp ground corriander; 1 tsp amchur powder; 1 tsp garam masala; 1/2 tsp coarse salt; 1 cup coconut milk (can be substituted or mixed half and half with water to lower calories but won't be as creamy)

Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

1.5 tbsp olive oil (or ghee or butter)1 lb dry garbanzo beans, soaked, and or cooked (or 4.5 cups canned)1.5 cups minced onion1.5 cups sweet red pepper2 tbsp fresh ginger, chopped1 tsp garlic powder1 tsp turmeric powder1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (more or less depending on taste)1 tsp ground corriander1 tsp amchur powder1 tsp garam masala1/2 tsp coarse salt1 cup coconut milk (can be substituted or mixed half and half with water to lower calories, but won't be as creamy)

Directions

1. In oil, ghee or butter, cook the onion for about 3 minutes, until softened. Add finely chopped red pepper and cook for 1 more minute.

2. Add ginger and garlic and cook until fragrant, 2 minutes. Add turmeric, corriander and cayenne and cook for 1 minute.

3. Add beans, amchur, garam masala, salt and coconut milk and/or water. Cook for 25 minutes until sauce thickens.

Serve on it's own for a light meal or with some brown rice for a more substantial meal.

*spices can all be adjusted to taste

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DANCEMOM27.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving