Indian Chana Masala

Name: Indian Chana Masala Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 large whole (3 dia) Tomatoes red ripe raw year round average; .5 pepper Jalapeno Peppers; 1 cup chopped Onions raw; 0.25 tsp MORTON Sea Salt Fine Salt; 1.5 tsp Ginger Root; 1 cup Chickpeas (garbanzo beans); .5 cup Coconut Milk (Silk); 2 clove Garlic; 55 grams Cilantro raw; 1 1tsp Grapeseed Oil; 1 tbsp Coriander leaf dried; 1.5 tsp Cumin seed; .5 tsp Turmeric ground; .25 tsp Cardamom ground; 0.1 tsp Cayenne Pepper (Ground)

Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 55

Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

2 large whole (3" dia) Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average .5 pepper Jalapeno Peppers 1 cup, chopped Onions, raw 0.25 tsp MORTON Sea Salt, Fine Salt 1.5 tsp Ginger Root 1 cup Chickpeas (garbanzo beans) .5 cup Coconut Milk (Silk) 2 clove Garlic 55 grams Cilantro, raw 1 1tsp Grapeseed Oil 1 tbsp Coriander leaf, dried 1.5 tsp Cumin seed .5 tsp Turmeric, ground .25 tsp Cardamom, ground 0.1 tsp Cayenne Pepper (Ground)

Directions

Directions:
1. Cut up the onion, garlic, and shaved ginger, set aside. Make the Garam Masala Powder. Heat the oil.
2. Blend Tomatoes and Liquids till smooth.
3. Use a large non-reactive pot, heat oil until shimmering. Add Onion and Salt. Cook Onions 5-7 minutes until translucent.
4. Add Ginger, Garlic, cook 1 minute. Add Garam Masala Powder, stir constantly. 30 seconds.
5. Add Chickpeas, Tomatoes, Coconut Milk.
6. Add Cilantro.
7. Cook Covered 30 minutes on Medium Heat.
8. Reduce Heat to Low Heat (2 out of 10). Allow it to cook uncovered, for an additional 20 minutes. Add a splash of Coconut Milk to reduce spice, if wanted. Serve over brown rice with Naan Bread or any Flatbread. Top with Cilantro.

Serving Size: 2

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WHITESTONE144.

Servings Per Recipe: 2

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