Chickpea Curry - Chana Masala -
Chole Recipe

Garbanzo beans - Kabuli chana
Recipe

Chickpea curry / channa masala / chole / garbanzo beans curry / kabuli chana curry recipe. It is a popular Indian Curry. You will find it in almost all restaurants. It is easy to make vegetarian curry.

Chickpeas are good for you and they are also part of comfort foods.

Chole - chana masala - chickpea - garbanzo beans curry

There are many chickpea recipes and this chickpea recipe is a popular one. Most restaurants have this curry on their menu.

Chana Masala is generally served with Indian Breads such as :

Poori, Chapati, Bhatura etc. Many restaurants serve Chana - Bhatura as a snack or a dinner item.

I like to make this chickpea curry with lots of gravy. You can make the gravy as thick or thin as you and your family likes. You can see the difference in the consistency of gravy in both the images of chana masala on this page.

We are using the white big sized dry chickpeas(garbanzo beans), called Kabuli chana, for this curry.

Using brown, green or black chickpeas for this, will change the taste of this curry. But you may make a curry with those chickpeas too.

How to make Chickpea curry - Chole -
Chana Masala

Ingredients for chana masala - chole - chickpea curry

Dry white Chickpeas - 1 cup
Red ripe tomatoes - 2 cups chopped.
Green chilies - 2.
Onion - 1 cup chopped fine.
Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Ginger paste - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp or to taste
Oil or ghee(clarified butter) - 2 tablespoons
Cumin seed - 1/2 teaspoon
Asafetida - a big pinch.
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp or to taste.
Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup chopped.

Preparation before making chana masala - chole - chickpea curry

Use white large chickpeas, . Wash the chickpeas. Add 3 cups of water. Soak for 6-8 hours or overnight.
Boil or pressure cook till chickpeas are soft. It will take about 20 minutes.
Add a little salt while cooking.
Chop onions, coriander leaves.
Chop/slit green chili. Puree tomatoes.