Chickpea Curry Chana Masala

A little tired of meat dishes I decided to make Chana Masala – an Indian curry with chickpeas, for lunch.  It is a very simple, quick but tasty recipe. Vegetarians will love it and meet eaters will find it satisfying.

INGREDIENTS:

1 onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, crushed or grated

1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger

1 small red chili pepper, chopped

1 teaspoon cumin beans

1 teaspoon  ground coriander

1 teaspoon  ground cumin

1 teaspoon sweet paprika

1 teaspoon turmeric

1 teaspoon garam masala mix

1 can canned tomatoes

2 cup chickpeas (soaked and cooked)

lemon juice, sugar, salt, black pepper - to taste

Oil - for frying

Fresh cilantro

METHOD:

1. In a saucepan pour some oil and cook onion until softened,

2. Add ginger, garlic, chili, cumin beans and cook stirring constantly for 2 minutes,

3. Add the ground coriander, ground cumin, paprika, garam masala and turmeric,

4. Cook another 2 minutes. Be careful not to burn the spices!

5. Add the canned tomatoes, a half of a cup of water and bring to boil,

  6. Add cooked chickpea (previously soaked and cooked -I added not cooked and it took me about an hour for chickpea to soften), and cook for about 20-25 minutes,

7. Season to taste with salt, pepper, sugar and lemon juice.

Serve in a bowl topped with chopped coriander - I served it over whole wheat pasta;)