Vegetarian Indian Aloo Chana Masala Recipes

CHANA MASALA

Steps:

• Drain the chickpeas, add to a large pan with 400ml of water and season. Bring to the boil, then turn off the heat and set aside to allow the chickpea flavour to infuse the water.
• Blitz the onions with the garlic, ginger and green chillies. Melt the ghee in a large saucepan, then add the onion mix with a pinch of salt and cook for 8-10 mins, until softened.
• Stir in the spices, and cook for 3 more mins, adding a splash of the chickpea water to stop them sticking to the bottom of the pan. Add the tomatoes and another splash of water and cook for 5 mins, squishing the tomatoes with a spoon as they soften. Tip in the chickpeas, along with their cooking water. Cook for 10 mins. Season well, add the lemon juice, and a splash of water if you like a looser curry. Scatter with the coriander, to serve.

EASY CHICKPEA CURRY WITH POTATO (CHANA ALOO CURRY)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot or very deep skillet over medium high heat.
• Add onion and garlic, cook for 3 minutes until onion is translucent.
• Add Curry Spices and stir for 1 minute.
• Add the potatoes and stir to coat in the Spices. If the spices start to stick to the bottom of the pot, add a tiny splash of water.
• Add the chickpeas, tomatoes and vegetable or chicken broth. Bring to simmer then turn down the heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are cooked and the sauce has thickened.
• Adjust salt to taste, stir through scallions/shallots and parsley.
• Serve with rice - basmati would be ideal, or Coconut Rice if you're wanting to impress. To go all out, add some Easy Soft Flatbreads!

CHANA ALOO MASALA (ALOO CHOLE)

Steps:

• Wash the dried chickpeas under running cold water until water runs clear. Or rinse them 2-3 times until the water is not cloudy anymore.
• Then soak in enough water (2 inches above) for at least 8 hours or overnight. Did you forget to soak ahead of time? No worries check out my quick soaking method in the notes below.
• Now discard the soaking water, take soaked chana and freshwater in the pressure cooker. Add whole spices (cinnamon, black cardamoms) and teabag.
• Cover the cooker with the lid, put the weight on and cook for 1 whistle on HIGH + 20 minutes On LOW. Let the pressure go down naturally, then open the lid. Discard the teabag and spices.
• - Cook in instant pot: takes about 10-15 minutes (see the details here - Instant pot chickpeas)
• Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add chopped onions and sprinkle a little salt to speed up the cooking process. Cook until they turn soft and translucent or light pink in color.
• Then add ginger, garlic paste and green chilies. Saute for 30-40 seconds or until the raw smell of ginger-garlic goes away.
• Now add pureed tomatoes. Cook until most of the moisture from puree evaporates and becomes a thick paste.
• Now add remaining salt and spice powders (turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, chana masala, amchur, anardana powder). Mix well and cook for a minute. Oil may start to ooze out from the masala.
• Now add boiled chana (along with its boiling water) and boiled, cubed potato. Note: If the boiled chickpeas have too much water then do not add all. Just add enough to make a gravy consistency.
• Mix everything well and let it simmer for 6-7 minutes so the chole and potato get a chance to absorb the masala flavor.
• Lastly, garnish with chopped cilantro. Mix and aloo chole is ready to serve.

VEGETARIAN CHANA MASALA WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large skillet or frying pan, sauté onions and garlic in olive oil until soft, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add chickpeas straight from the can, including all the water.
• Add lemon juice, curry powder, coriander powder, ground cumin, and garam masala. Simmer about 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, adding more water if needed until chickpeas are cooked and soft.
• Reduce the heat, add spinach and cover. Allow spinach to wilt for 2 to 4 minutes.
• Serve immediately and enjoy your chana masala. A dish like this should be served with either plain white rice, simple Indian basmati rice , Indian lemon rice, or quinoa . But another alternative is to serve it with warm Indian bread such as naan, roti, or chapati. Those are excellent for dipping into the mixture. Refrigerate any leftovers and enjoy them within three to five days. Chana masala is perfect for freezing and taking to the office for lunch later, so make a double batch if you'd like. It will retain the best quality in the freezer for three to six months and reheats easily in the microwave. Be sure to label the container with the date and contents. For a heartier chana masala, toss in some tofu with the chickpeas and serve over rice.

VEGETARIAN INDIAN ALOO CHANA MASALA

Steps:

• Soak garbanzo beans in water for 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse beans and transfer to a pot. Add vegetable broth and bring to a boil, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. Drain and set beans aside.
• Place sweet potatoes and russet potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, add tomatoes to a blender and process until pureed.
• Combine curry powder, cumin, garam masala, salt, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl, mixing well and adjusting spices as needed.
• Melt ghee in a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until very browned with minimal stirring, about 10 minutes. Add bell pepper, garlic, and ginger and cook while stirring for 2 minutes more. Add spice mixture and cook, string constantly, until very fragrant, 2 more minutes.
• Add drained garbanzo beans, cooked sweet and russet potatoes, pureed tomatoes, and coconut milk to the onion mixture in the pan. Stir well and bring to a simmer, about 5 minutes. Cook until heated through, about 10 more minutes.

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