How long does Chana Masala take to cook?

Total time is about 35 minutes for 4 servings.

Is Chana Masala vegetarian?

Yes — this version is vegetarian.

What are the main ingredients?

The headline ingredients are chickpeas, onion, tomato.

Back

🫘

IndianVeg

Chana Masala

Name: Chana Masala
Prep time: 11 min
Cook time: 24 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cans chickpeas; 2 onion; 3 tomato; 1 tbsp ginger; 5 cloves garlic; 1 tsp cumin; 2 tsp coriander powder; 1 tsp garam masala; 0.5 tsp turmeric; oil; salt

Chickpeas simmered in onion-tomato masala.

35 min4 serveseasy

Chickpeas simmered in onion-tomato masala. This Indian veg is sized for 4 and comes together in about 35 minutes — full ingredient list, step-by-step method and per-serving nutrition are below.

Nutrition · per servingestimated

kcal

Protein

10g

Carbs

Fat

veghigh-proteingluten-freecomfort

Ingredients

chickpeas2 cans
onion2
tomato3
ginger1 tbsp
garlic5 cloves
cumin1 tsp
coriander powder2 tsp
garam masala1 tsp
turmeric0.5 tsp
oilstaple
saltstaple

Method

1
Sizzle cumin in oil; cook diced onion till deep golden.
2
Add ginger-garlic, then tomato and ground spices. Cook till oil separates.
3
Add chickpeas with 1 cup water; simmer 15 minutes. Finish with garam masala.

Browse more Indian recipes or search all recipes.

Frequently asked questions

How long does Chana Masala take to cook?: Total time is about 35 minutes for 4 servings.
Is Chana Masala vegetarian?: Yes — this version is vegetarian.
What are the main ingredients?: The headline ingredients are chickpeas, onion, tomato.

Ingredients

Method

You may also like

Frequently asked questions