Chana Masala
Chickpeas simmered in an onion and tomato masala, spooned over basmati rice.
- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 40 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $10.22
Ingredients
- 30 oz canned chickpeas
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 yellow onions
- 4 clove garlic
- 1 oz fresh ginger root
- 14 1/2 oz canned diced tomatoes
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 cup basmati rice
- 1 lemon
Method
Start the basmati rice.
Cook the finely diced onions in the oil over medium heat for 12 minutes, until properly browned. This is the whole flavor of the dish.
Add the garlic, grated ginger and all the spices and cook one minute.
Add the tomatoes and cook 5 minutes, mashing them down.
Stir in the drained chickpeas and a cup of water and simmer 12 minutes, mashing a few chickpeas to thicken.
Season with salt and a good squeeze of lemon, and serve over the rice.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £13.50 | £3.38 | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| Australia | $42.61 | $10.65 | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| Canada | $97.06 | $24.27 | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| United States | $40.88 | $10.22 | 11 of 12 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $48.05 | $12.01 | 11 of 12 ingredients |
| Spain | 14,05 € | 3,51 € | 11 of 12 ingredients |
| Egypt | ٤٧٦٫١٧ ج.م. | ١١٩٫٠٤ ج.م. | 10 of 12 ingredients |
| Mexico | $681.33 | $170.33 | 10 of 12 ingredients |
| Greece | 23,69 € | 5,92 € | 9 of 12 ingredients |
| Germany | 21,25 € | 5,31 € | 9 of 12 ingredients |
| Austria | € 16,01 | € 4,00 | 9 of 12 ingredients |
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