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Easy Traditional Chanay Recipe {AKA Chana Masala}

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Easy, flavorful, traditional Chanay made with chickpeas, tomatos, onions, garlic, and the perfect fusion of spices.

Ingredients

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  • 3 medium to large Tomatoes, blanched, skins removed and diced
  • 2 tbsp Neutral oil (I use grape seed
  • 1/2 Red onion thinly sliced into half moon shapes
  • 2 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 1 inch thumb of Ginger, minced*
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
  • 1/2 tsp Hot paprika
  • 1/2 tsp Pul biber (Aleppo pepper)
  • 1/4 tsp Red chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  • Sea salt, to taste
  • 1 14-oz can of pre-cooked organic Chickpeas/garbanzo beans
  • 1 Green Thai bird chili or any other fresh chili pepper of your choice (optional)
  • handul of Cherry tomatoes
  • Fresh herbs, to adorn

Instructions

  1. Place a 9- to 10-inch wide saucepan (with a lid) on medium heat and add oil and onions. Saute till golden, about 10 minutes.
  2. Add garlic and ginger, and after 3 minutes, when it begins to smell fragrant (make sure it doesn’t start to brown), add cumin powder, hot paprika, pul biber, red chili powder, turmeric powder, and sea salt (start with 1 tsp).
  3. Sauté for 2 minutes and add chopped tomatoes and chickpeas, including the liquid they are immersed in. Stir to combine.
  4. Turn heat to low and allow to simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. Remove lid, test for salt. If using, chop green chili with kitchen shears straight into the saucepan. Gently stir.
  6. Add a ¼ – ⅓ cup of of water if you think the sauce is reducing too fast.
  7. Dot chickpeas with cherry tomatoes, cover lid for another 3-5 minutes.
  8. Garnish with herbs and serve with bread or rice.

Notes

Make sure to listen to Shayma on The Storied Recipe Podcast, "I Thought Authentic Was a GOOD Thing” with Shayma Saadat, Presenter at the Oxford Symposium of Food while you make her Chana Masala recipe!

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Find it online: https://thestoriedrecipe.com/easy-traditional-chanay-recipe-aka-chana-masala/