Vegan Meal #2 - Chana Masala

in #vegan7 years ago

Tonight’s diner was a delicious plate of chana masala, with a side of a rice and quinoa mix.

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You will need:

1 tsp cumin
¼ tsp ginger
1 ½ tsp coriander
½ tsp turmeric
1 tsp garam masala
¾ tsp salt
½ tsp chili powder
1 can chickpeas (1½ cup)
18 oz can of tomatoes
½ onion
3 cloves garlic

Start by dicing your onion and garlic, and cook until tender, roughly 8 minutes. More out of habit than anything else, I add the cumin and ginger to the mixture while it’s cooking. Note that since I don’t use oil, I add some water to the pan periodically.

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Once the onions and garlic are tender, add the coriander, turmeric, garam masala, salt, and chili powder. Cook for an additional 2 minutes.

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Add the tomatoes and chickpeas, and simmer for 10-15 minutes.

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Serve with rice and enjoy :)

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Here I served it with a ½ rice - ½ quinoa mixture, with a side of greek salad!

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This is such a nice and healthy meal. 🌱

I have never eaten curry with quinoa before, only rice. It looks really good! I am looking forward to more of your recipes.

Most likely never in my life will I be a vegetarian. I'm from Texas and we normally just aren't built that way. That doesn't stop me from enjoying a meatless meal every once in a while. This one looks pretty good. I think I would prefer the green peas to the chick peas though.

Green peas also go very well with dishes like this! I love using them in a few of other dishes very similar to this one.