Homestyle Chickpea Curry from Northern India (Chana Masala).
You can cook Homestyle Chickpea Curry from Northern India (Chana Masala) using 13 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Homestyle Chickpea Curry from Northern India (Chana Masala)
- You need 200 grams of Dried chickpeas (garbanzo beans).
- You need 1/2 tsp of Turmeric.
- You need 1 tsp of Cumin seeds.
- You need 2 clove of Garlic.
- Prepare 1 1/2 cm of Ginger.
- It's 1 large of Onion.
- Prepare 1 large of Tomato.
- You need 1 tsp of Garam masala.
- You need 1 of Salt.
- It's 1 of Butter.
- Prepare 1 of handful Cilantro.
- You need 2 tbsp of Oil.
- It's 1 of to 2 tablespoons Lemon juice.
Homestyle Chickpea Curry from Northern India (Chana Masala) step by step
- Wash the chickpeas, and soak in plenty of water overnight. Boil for 90 minutes in a pot. If you are using canned chickpeas, skip this step..
- Add enough fresh water to cover the cooked chickpeas. Mix in the turmeric and cayenne pepper. Microwave for about 10 minutes until the chickpeas are softened..
- Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan. Add cumin seeds and stir-fry until they're no longer making a crackling sound. Add chopped garlic and ginger and stir-fry..
- When the ginger and garlic are well cooked, add the onion and stir fry until translucent or brown..
- When the onions are translucent or browned, add canned tomatoes and continue stir-frying..
- Keep stir frying until it forms a paste like the photo. This is the key to making a delicious dal..
- Add cooked and microwaved chickpeas, water and all. Add the garam masala here too..
- Add enough water to the pan to cover all the ingredients. If the water level gets too low as you simmer, top up with more. Taste, and add salt..
- Simmer for about 15 minutes over low-medium heat without a lid. Add butter and cilantro, and it's done..
- In northern India, we usually eat this curry with a bread called chapati instead of rice. Squeeze on a spritz of lemon juice and enjoy!.