Recipes

Chana Masala

Adapted from an Indian restaurant on East 6th Street in NYC, from many, many moons ago.

Serves: 4

Ingredients

Amount Ingredient
1 onion (about half the volume of the garbanzos)
20 g fresh ginger, finely chopped (or X tsp ground)
1 Tbs chat masala or garam masala
1 can garbanzo beans
2 med potatoes (about the same volume as the garbanzos), par boiled and chopped into roughly 1/2 to 1 inch cubes
1/2 jar tomato paste (optional, for color and taste - could also use tumeric)
1 Tbs lemon juice
1/4 tsp cayanne
  ground black pepper
  salt, to taste

Instructions

  1. Saute the onion and ginger with the chat masala in a bit of water or vegetable broth.
  2. Add the garbanzos, potatoes, and tomato sauce (if using) and heat
  3. Add lemon juice
  4. Adjust seasonings

Notes