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June 3, 2011 by: Charlie Rioux

Chana Masala & How to Cook Beans

There is something I love.
And that is spicy food.
If it burns, it’s a good thing.

So it is no surprise that I love Indian cuisine.
And when I saw Chana Masala on Oh She Glows, I suddenly had a craving that resulted in eating Chana Masala for dinner.

Chana Masala

Adaptation of Channa Masala, Food.com

Print recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cup dry chickpeas, cooked (yields 3 – 3 1/2 cups, see below)
  • 1-2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 big Spanish onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, pressed
  • 1 tbsp ground coriander
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp ground cayenne chili pepper
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 can (540 ml) diced tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garam masala (I use Arayuma‘s)
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1-inch fresh ginger, grated

Directions: Heat oil in a large skillet or saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until it gets translucent. Add coriander, cumin, cayenne and turmeric and cook for 15-30 seconds. Add tomatoes, water and cooked chickpeas and stir. Reduce heat to medium-low and add paprika, garam masala, red pepper flakes, salt, lemon & lime juice. Cover and let cook 10 minutes. Uncover, stir in grated ginger and cook for 1 more minute. Serve with brown basmati rice or naan.

Serves 6-8

This Chana Masala was perfect! So tasty!
According to Wikipedia, Chana masala or chole masala is a popular vegetable dish in Pakistani cuisine & Indian cuisine. The main ingredient is chickpeas. It is fairly dry and spicy with a sour citrus note.

Well, this had the perfect combination of spicy & sour. The main flavor definitely came from the spices but the sour note was there too and I thought there was just the right amount of both. And it was so easy to make!

How to Cook Beans

Steps:

  1. Rinse beans and soak in water, in a pot, for 8 to 12 hours (overnight or all day) in the refrigerator.
  2. Strain and rinse the beans.
  3. In the same pot, cover the beans generously with water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce to low and let simmer for 5 minutes.
  4. If there is foam, remove it with a spoon. Cover the pot and cook on low.
Time:
  • Beans: 1 hour to 1 1/2 hour
  • Whole peas: 1 1/2 hour to 2 hours
  • Split peas: 45 minutes, no soaking
  • Lentils (whole): 30-45 minutes, no soaking
  • Lentils (red): 10-15 minutes, no soaking
  • Chickpeas: 1 1/2 hour to 2 hours

* When you cook lentils, rinse them and discard floating lentils before cooking.

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Comments

  1. Danielle says

    June 3, 2011 at 1:54 AM

    Yum! I never get sick of chickpeas

    Reply
  2. Leanna @ Raptortoe says

    June 3, 2011 at 3:06 AM

    What a nice healthy dinner 🙂

    Reply
  3. Kate@Diethood says

    June 3, 2011 at 4:15 AM

    I can't handle the heat, but there are times where I must, and I will… this might be one of those times. That dish sounds so gooooood!

    Reply
  4. Lisa Fine says

    June 3, 2011 at 12:12 PM

    Thanks for sharing the tips on cooking beans. I always seem to have trouble to get beans to cook long enough, but I think this information will help a lot.

    Happy Friday!

    Reply
  5. sarahlearns says

    June 3, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    mmm, this looks delicous! i love spicy food – i even keep a bottle of hot sauce in my work refrigerator just in case. 🙂

    Reply
  6. Baking Serendipity says

    June 3, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    Chick peas are my new favorite thing ever. 🙂 I'm not a big time fan of the spice, but can definitely see myself making an exception for this one. Yum!

    Reply
  7. Tiffany says

    June 3, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    Chana is my favorite Indian food! And YES! I love spicy food! Yesterday, I went to my favorite burrito joint and got the hot salsa. The cashier asked me, "you want the HOT? INSIDE?" And when I said, "yes," he looked at me like I had a horn growing out of the side of my head! Then I ate it, tears swelling in my eyes, blowing off my tongue, and loving every second of it!

    Reply
  8. Torviewtoronto says

    June 4, 2011 at 1:44 AM

    deliciously done Charlie
    thank you for posting about the event
    regards

    Reply
  9. Health Seeker's Kitchen says

    June 10, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    This dish looks really delicious! I just printed the recipe and will be making it. YUMMY:)

    Reply

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