Hi.
Because of this post ([https://www.reddit.com/r/budgetfood/comments/1b75xiz/i\_just\_love\_chickpeas\_tasty\_and\_very\_cheap/](https://www.reddit.com/r/budgetfood/comments/1b75xiz/i_just_love_chickpeas_tasty_and_very_cheap/)) i search my kitchen pantry and found a bag of dry chickpeas.
I search a easy recipe to do a Chana Masala.
That was the steps i found and follow:
Ingredientes:
\- Chickpeas (in this case I used 800g)
\- 400g Tomato Pulp/Tomato pieces
\- 1 Onion
\- 4 cloves of garlic or 1 Tablespoon of Garlic Pasta
\- 1 Tablespoon of Ginger Powder
\- 1 Tablespoon of Garam Masala (1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon powder, 1/4 teaspoon of coriander, 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves)
\- 2 Indian Curry Teaspoon or Saffron
\- 1 Cayena Pepper Teasoon
\- 1 Lemon
\- Parsley
\- Sal Q.B.
\- Water or water from cooking chickpeas.
\- 2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil
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Instructions:
1 – If you have chosen dry chickpeas, soak them for at least 12 hours.
2 – Cook the chickpeas and reserve the cooking water for later in the recipe.
3 – In a large pan, heat the Olive Oil over medium heat, add the onion with the garlic, salt and let it sauté.
4 – Add the spices (Ginger, Garam Masala, Curry/Saffron and Cayenne Pepper). Keep stirring and smell the spices.
5 – Add the tomato sauce and the same amount of tomato, add water (better if it is cooking water) and mix well.
6 – Remove 100g of chickpeas from the 800g and grind. Add the crushed grain to the pan.
7 – Finally add the chickpeas. Let cook for at least 10 minutes so the flavors can develop.
8 -Finish with a touch of finely chopped parsley, lemon juice (and pulp if you like)
9 – It is ready to serve.
Youtube Recipe: [https://youtu.be/sbkk3rQsTs8?si=MqL7QjtvMkNSNRNO](https://youtu.be/sbkk3rQsTs8?si=MqL7QjtvMkNSNRNO)
by CCCAZ