Channa masala (spicy chickpea curry)

Ingredients

  • 250 g dried chickpeas
  • pinch bicarbonate of soda
  • 4 tsp ghee
For the spice bundle

  • 6 brown black cardamom, available from Indian shops
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 4 cloves
  • 4 cm ginger, roughly chopped
  • 2 Assam tea bags
  • 1 large handkerchief-sized piece of muslin
For the masala

  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 3/4 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 onions, diced
  • 8 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1 1/2 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder, available from Indian shops
  • 250 g tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves, (kasoori methi), available from Indian shops
  • 2 tsp pomegranate powder, (anardaana), available from Indian shops
  • 1 black cardamom, seeds removed and crushed
  • tsp dried mango powder, available from Indian shops
  • 1 lime, juice only
  • 3 cm ginger, cut into matchstick strips
For garnishing

  • 2 tomatoes, cut into wedges
  • 1 onion, cut into thin rings
  • 2 green chillies, slit, seeds removed
  • 2 limes, cut into wedges

Description

A Staple In Indian Vegetarian Cooking, These Chickpeas In A Dry Masala Should Be Scooped Up With Hot Indian Breads

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