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# Chana Masala # Chana Masala
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Match the chana amount correctly, or the gravy gets very thin. <TabItem value="photos" label="Photos" default>
::: A classic chickpea recipe with a rich, tomato-based gravy.
```mdx title="Ingredients - Chana" ![img alt](@site/docs/indian/static/chana-masala.png)
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```text title="Chana"
1 cup dry chana (raw chickpeas) or 3 cups soaked/2 15 oz cans 1 cup dry chana (raw chickpeas) or 3 cups soaked/2 15 oz cans
1 1/2 cups water, more for gravy 1 1/2 cups water, more for gravy
``` ```
```mdx title="Ingredients - Chana Masala Gravy" ```text title="Gravy"
2 tablespoons oil 2 tablespoons oil
1 small bay leaf (optional) 1 small bay leaf (optional)
1 inch cinnamon (optional) 1 inch cinnamon (optional)
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2 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves/cilantro 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves/cilantro
``` ```
```md title="Instructions - Chana Preparation" <Admonition type="info" title="Don't Eyeball It">
<p>Match the chana amount correctly, or the gravy gets very thin.</p>
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**Chana Preparation**
1. Rinse dried chickpeas at least 3 times to remove loose skin. Soak in 3 1/2 to 4 cups water overnight for at least 8 hours. Additionally you can add a small amount of baking soda to loosen the chana skins. 1. Rinse dried chickpeas at least 3 times to remove loose skin. Soak in 3 1/2 to 4 cups water overnight for at least 8 hours. Additionally you can add a small amount of baking soda to loosen the chana skins.
2. Drain water and rinse well. Optionally seperate skins from chana (but keep them later to thicken sauce). Pour the recipe water in and pressure cook for 5 to 6 minutes on a stovetop or 18 minutes on high pressure in an instant pot. 2. Drain water and rinse well. Optionally seperate skins from chana (but keep them later to thicken sauce). Pour the recipe water in and pressure cook for 5 to 6 minutes on a stovetop or 18 minutes on high pressure in an instant pot.
3. Check for tenderness. Fully cooked chickpeas should mash fully when squeezed. 3. Check for tenderness. Fully cooked chickpeas should mash fully when squeezed.
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```md title="Instructions - Chana Masala - Stovetop" **Gravy Instructions (Stovetop)**
1. Heat oil in a large pot. Add the whole spices - cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and bay leaf. 1. Heat oil in a large pot. Add the whole spices - cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and bay leaf.
2. After they start to sizzle, add onions and green chili. Saute until they start to turn light golden. 2. After they start to sizzle, add onions and green chili. Saute until they start to turn light golden.
3. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for 1 minute, avoiding burning it. 3. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for 1 minute, avoiding burning it.
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8. Mix well, taste and add more salt. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. 8. Mix well, taste and add more salt. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
9. When consistency is thick, add amchur powder and kasuiri methi. 9. When consistency is thick, add amchur powder and kasuiri methi.
10. Garnish with coriander leaves, sprinkle lemon juice if desired. 10. Garnish with coriander leaves, sprinkle lemon juice if desired.
```
**Gravy Instructions (Instant Pot)**
```md title="Instructions - Chana Masala - Instant Pot"
- If cooking in the Instant pot, make the onion tomato masala on saute mode. - If cooking in the Instant pot, make the onion tomato masala on saute mode.
- Optionally cool and blend. - Optionally cool and blend.
- Add soaked chickpeas with 2 cups water. Deglaze and pressure cook on high for 35 minutes. - Add soaked chickpeas with 2 cups water. Deglaze and pressure cook on high for 35 minutes.
- After pressure drops, open the lid and cook on saute mode until thick. - After pressure drops, open the lid and cook on saute mode until thick.
- Serve with kasuri methi and amchur. - Serve with kasuri methi and amchur.
``` <Admonition type="info" title="Protein Powerhouse">
<p>Recipe usually heavy on the chana, adjust how you like it.</p>
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### Notes <TabItem value="references" label="References">
Recipe usually heavy on the chana, adjust how you like it.
![img alt](@site/docs/indian/static/chana-masala.png)
### References
https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/chana-masala/ https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/chana-masala/
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