Slow cooker Chana Masala/Chole

Name: Slow cooker Chana Masala/Chole Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 360 min
Total time: 380 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1.5 cups cooked chickpeas (or 1 can); 1 tsp olive oil; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 bay leaf; 1/3 cup chopped onion; 1 tsp each finely chopped ginger and garlic; Pinch of salt; 1/8 tsp tumeric; 1/2 tsp cayenne; 1/8 tsp chili powder or paprika; 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1/4 tsp dried oregano; Dash of pepper; 1/4 tsp garam masala (or ground cinnamon cloves and cardamon to equal 1/4 tsp); 1 carrot; 1/2 can tomatoes chopped plus 1-2 tbsp of the juice; 1 tsp curry powder; 1/2 to 3/4 cup water

Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 360

Number of Servings: 5

Ingredients

1.5 cups cooked chickpeas (or 1 can)1 tsp olive oil1/2 tsp cumin seeds1 bay leaf1/3 cup chopped onion1 tsp each finely chopped ginger and garlicPinch of salt1/8 tsp tumeric1/2 tsp cayenne1/8 tsp chili powder or paprika1/2 tsp cumin powder1 tsp coriander powder1/4 tsp dried oreganoDash of pepper1/4 tsp garam masala (or ground cinnamon, cloves and cardamon to equal 1/4 tsp)1 carrot1/2 can tomatoes, chopped, plus 1-2 tbsp of the juice1 tsp curry powder1/2 to 3/4 cup water

Directions

Makes 5 heaping 1/2 cup servings

Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and bay leaf. When seeds start to sizzle, add 1/3 cup finely chopped onion, 1 tsp ginger, 1 tsp garlic and salt. Cook over medium heat until onion softens.

Add tumeric, cayenne, chili, cumin powder, coriander powder, oregano, pepper and garam masala. Let cook for a minute, stirring.

Add tomatoes and juice. Cook until spice mix begins to get pasty. Add carrots.

Put the mix in the slow cooker, add chickpeas and 1/2 to 3/4 cup liquid (water or stock). Cook for 6-8 hours, adding more liquid if needed.

I added curry powder near the end to pump up the flavour; it could be added earlier.

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CYPHER7.

Servings Per Recipe: 5

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