Chana masala

Name: Chana masala Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Onion raw two medium; Chickpeas (garbanzo beans) 4 cups; Garlic 4 cloves; Ginger Root 2 oz minced; Hot green chile chopped 4 T; Olive oil .5 cup; Cumin seed 1 T; Cumin seed roasted 2 t; Corriander 1 t; Paprika 2 t; Garam masala 1 t; Water 1 cup; Baby lemon juice and zest 2

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

Onion, raw, two mediumChickpeas (garbanzo beans), 4 cupsGarlic, 4 clovesGinger Root, 2 oz mincedHot green chile, chopped, 4 TOlive oil, .5 cupCumin seed, 1 TCumin seed, roasted, 2 tCorriander, 1 tPaprika, 2 tGaram masala, 1 tWater, 1 cupBaby lemon, juice and zest, 2

Directions

Heat oil in large saucepan. Add onion, garlic, ginger and pepper and saut� over medium heat until browned, about 5 minutes. Turn heat down to medium-low. Grind and add the coriander, cumin (raw and roasted), cayenne, turmeric, paprika and garam masala. Cook for a minute or two, then add the tomatoes and any accumulated juices, scraping up any bits that have stuck to the pan. Add chickpeas and water to make 2 quarts total. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes, then stir in salt and juice and zest of two baby lemons.

Add water to make 2 quarts.

Serving Size: Makes 8 one-cup servings.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SEAJESS.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

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