Chana Masala (chickpeas in spicy tomato sauce)

Name: Chana Masala (chickpeas in spicy tomato sauce)
Yield: 4
Ingredients: a little Finely chopped chili; 0.5 tbsp Mango chutney; 0.5 tsp Paprika; 0.5 tsp Salt; 0.5 tsp Ground cumin; 1 Finely chopped red onion; 1 tbsp Fresh ginger, grated or finely chopped; 1 Handful of spinach leaves, coarsely chopped; 1 clove Garlic, finely minced; 1 Lime juice from here (or lemon); 1 Red pepper finely chopped; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 1 tsp Ground turmeric; 125 g Chickpeas; 2 tbsp Fresh chopped cilantro; 2 tsp Ground coriander; 2 tbsp Tomato puree; 2 dl Water; 2 tbsp Vegetable oil

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Cook time: 0 min.
Servings: 4

Ingredients for Chana Masala (chickpeas in spicy tomato sauce)

	a little	Finely chopped chili
0.5	tbsp	Mango chutney
0.5	tsp	Paprika
0.5	tsp	Salt
0.5	tsp	Ground cumin
1		Finely chopped red onion
1	tbsp	Fresh ginger, grated or finely chopped
1		Handful of spinach leaves, coarsely chopped
1	clove	Garlic, finely minced
1		Lime juice from here (or lemon)
1		Red pepper finely chopped
1	tsp	Cumin seeds
1	tsp	Ground turmeric
125	g	Chickpeas
2	tbsp	Fresh chopped cilantro
2	tsp	Ground coriander
2	tbsp	Tomato puree
2	dl	Water
2	tbsp	Vegetable oil

Instructions for Chana Masala (chickpeas in spicy tomato sauce)

To prepare the Chana Masala (chickpeas in spicy tomato sauce) recipe, please follow these instructions:

Chana Masala is chickpeas in a spicy tomato sauce. Delicious fried meat accessories, but can also be eaten as self-sufficient

Leave the chickpeas to soften overnight. Alternatively, a can of chopped chickpeas can be used.

Heat the oil and sprinkle the bowl. Leave it sew for 5-10 seconds. Turn down the heat and add garlic and ginger. Sauté 2 minutes.

Add 1 dl of water, mangochutney, lemon or lime juice, finely chopped pepper, half of the tomato paste, turmeric, stewed cumin, stewed cilantro and paprika. Lay the lid on and stir in between until the sauce thickens. It takes about 5-10 minutes.

Pour the rest of the water together with chickpeas, fresh coriander, chili, spinach and salt. Stir around and simmer for about 45-50 minutes. Add the rest of the tomato purée about halfway through the cooking to end with a nice thick sauce. The chickpeas must be soft but retain their shape.

Served with finely chopped red onion and fresh coriander sprinkled on top.

tips:
If you use chickpeas from canned, you should reduce the cooking time to about 25 minutes.

Chana Masala (chickpeas in spicy tomato sauce)

Ingredients for Chana Masala (chickpeas in spicy tomato sauce)

Instructions for Chana Masala (chickpeas in spicy tomato sauce)

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