Comments on: chana masala

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:45:36 +0000

This dish was a huge hit in our house! We only had one can of chickpeas in the pantry so we substituted the other with a can of cannellini beans. It worked perfectly and gave the dish even more differing textures. Delicious!

By: martone

martone — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:40:27 +0000

This is a great recipe! Although I didn’t have cumin seeds or amchoor powder. I used Canola oil, 1 1/2 red onions, and at the end added some chopped cilantro and a tsp of sugar. I wonder if I could add a 3rd can of chickpeas as the onion to chickpea ratio seems a little off? May add a minced cayenne pepper next time instead of powder as I like it Hot. Reena’s Dhai suggestion above sounds like it would make a big difference! Thanks!

By: Riha

Riha — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 13:16:45 +0000

Hey Deb,
I’m an Indian and your recipe sounds very close to the one I’ve grown up loving. I just have a little modification to suggest.Add the cumin seeds to hot oil and when they start crackling, continue with the recipe as written. This releases the cumin flavor better as against adding the cumin seeds together with the other spices.

By: Marian

Marian — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:55:36 +0000

This is a great recipe – very simple, and I had almost all of the ingredients (including all the spices, except amchoor and cumin seeds) in my pantry already. This has definitely busted the myth that it’s impossible to cook good Indian food at home. Thanks Deb!

By: PRAJUSHA

PRAJUSHA — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 11:33:30 +0000

chana masala looks yummy

By: andrea

andrea — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 04:46:28 +0000

I just made homemade naan tonight- the first hit on ‘allrecipes’. The recipe called for cooking it on an outdoor grill, but I used a grill pan on top of the stove and it turned out pretty well. I made it without garlic, but it was pretty bland, so I would recommend not omitting it.

By: lafoodist

lafoodist — Mon, 10 May 2010 23:58:41 +0000

Just made this chana masala recipe and it was fantastic. I haven’t had the best luck cooking Indian food in the past, but this was definitely a winner. Can’t wait to attack the leftovers.

By: Katie in DC

Katie in DC — Thu, 06 May 2010 18:45:58 +0000

Made this ages ago and it was delicious then. Froze the leftovers and just enjoyed it again over spinach for an awesome lunch. So in case you were wondering: Freezes well!

By: Hannah

Hannah — Wed, 05 May 2010 00:37:44 +0000

this is fantastic and so easy! the cooking time was a little longer for me than what is listed here…did anyone else have that experience?

By: Ashlei Michelle

Ashlei Michelle — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:32:36 +0000

Oh…oh my. I’m having this right now for dinner, and it is fantastic! I’ve been pining for it since I saw the recipe posted, and finally had everything in place to make it, and it is so worth it! Thanks!