• Prep Time:
  • Cooking Time:
  • Serves: 1 Servings

Spiced Chickpeas in Sauce - Chana Masala

  • Recipe Submitted by on

Category: Indian, Low Fat

 Ingredients List

  • 1 1/2 c Dried chickpeas (kabuli
  • Chana)
  • 1 ds Oil or Pam
  • 1 ts Cumin seeds
  • 1 ts Turmeric
  • 1 pn Asafetida
  • 1/2 To 1 teaspoon red pepper
  • 1 Salt to taste
  • 1 tb +_2_teaspoons shredded
  • Ginger
  • 1 Green chili, minced
  • 1 sm Tomato, chopped
  • 3 tb Lemon or lime juice
  • 2 tb Cilantro

 Directions

Wash the chickpeas, and soak overnight. Drain. [Spray pam in a heated
non-stick saucepan.] Add cumin, turmeric, asafetida, red pepper and salt.
Stir until cumin seeds crackle. Add chickpeas and cover with water by two
inches. Add 1 T. ginger, the chili, and the tomato. Bring to a boil.
Cover and simmer for 1-1/2 - 2 hours or until the chickpeas are tender.
Remove from the heat and sprinkle with lemon juice, remaining ginger and
cilantro.

 Share this Recipe

Recipes by Course

Recipes by Main Ingredient

Recipes by Cuisine

Recipes by Preparation

Recipes by Occasion

Recipes by Dietary

Sign Up and Create a Cookbook Today!

Please Sign in to your Account or Sign up if you are new user.

Who loves our Healthy Recipes?