Vegan chana Masala
Ingredients
-40ml of oil (I used light olive)
-2 small white onions (chopped finely)
-10g of fresh ginger (minced)
-1 tablespoon of garlic paste
-2 teaspoons of ground cumin
-1 & 1/4 teaspoons of chilli powder
-2 teaspoons of ground coriander
-1 & 1/4 teaspoon of ground turmeric
-1 & 1/4 teaspoon of garam masala
-1/4 teaspoon of ground black pepper
-1/4 teaspoon of salt
-1 teaspoon of coconut sugar (I used Loving Earth coconut sugar)
-1 can of tomatoes
-2 cans chickpeas
-1/4 cup water
-150g coconut cream
Preparation
1
Pop a large wok/pan onto the hob on medium heat, then add in the oil.
2
Once the oil is hot, add in the onions and ginger and shallow fry for around 2-4 minutes.
3
Add the onion & ginger mixture into a food processor/blender and blend until smooth and pop back into the wok/pan.
4
Add in the garlic paste, cumin, chilli powder, ground coriander, turmeric, garam masala, pepper, salt and coconut sugar (optional)
5
Stir until combined. Add 1 tablespoon of oil if too dry/needed.
6
Add in the tomatoes and chickpeas, stir to coat.
7
If the mixture is too thick, you can add in 1/4 cup of water.
8
Add in the coconut cream and cook for around 20-25 minutes on low/medium heat covered with a lid, stirring frequently.
9
The chana masala will thicken while its cooking.
10
Once cooked, serve warm with rice, naan bread, popadom, samosas.. anything you fancy to make an Indian feast!
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About
Resturant style vegan chana masala. Tastes amazing with samosas, popadom & rice...yummy! Gluten-free, wheat-free, quick to make!
Added:
Sunday, March 12, 2017 - 6:32pm
