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Chana masala with rice

Chickpeas in tomato, onion, ginger and garam masala, with rice

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Chana masala with rice
35minutes, 20 of them waiting
808Calories
25gProtein
1serving

India's best-known chickpea dish, and one of the simplest: the sauce is onion, tomato and spices, the chickpeas come from a tin, the rice cooks alongside.

Ingredients

Forserving
  • 240 gChickpeas, drained
  • 200 gTinned tomatoes
  • 80 gOnion
  • 10 gGinger
  • 15 gCanola oil (1 tbsp)
  • 70 gRice, raw
  • Garam masala, cumin, turmeric, garlic, coriander, salt

How to make it

  1. Cook the rice. Fry the onion, ginger and garlic golden in the oil.
  2. Toast the cumin, turmeric and garam masala briefly, add the tomatoes and reduce for five minutes.
  3. Add the chickpeas and 100 ml of water, simmer for 15 minutes, crushing a few so the sauce binds.
  4. Salt it and serve with coriander and the rice.

One tip

A squeeze of lemon at the end lifts every spice in the pot.

Nutrition per serving

Calories808
Protein25 g
Fat23 g
Carbs126 g

Calculated from the ingredients, using values per 100 grams from USDA FoodData Central. The calories come from the macronutrients, not from the energy field of the database.

kcal

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