Recipes to Celebrate - Chana Dhal
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Difficulty level: Beginner
Serves: 4 people
Nutrition:
Typical values per serving:
Energy 817kJ, 196kcals | Fats 9g | Saturated fats 0.7g | Carbohydrates 19g | Sugars 7.6g | Protein 6.5g | Salt 0.21g | Fibre 5.6g
Method:
Prepare the spice mix for the curry. Add all the spices to a small bowl - bruise the cumin in the palm of your hand with your thumb before adding.
Roughly chop onions into small pieces and add to a large pot with the oil. Cook over a medium heat for 5-10 minutes until they are golden brown. They should still be soft and not dry. Stir the onions as they cook to stop them burning and catching at the bottom of the pan. If the onions look like they are about to burn, add a teaspoon of tepid water into the pan and stir to reduce the temperature.
Once the onions are cooked enough, reduce the heat slightly and add the spice mix to the pot. Cook whilst stirring for 2-3 minutes until the onions become fragrant and are coated in the spiced oil.
Add the canned tomatoes and bring to a simmer while stirring. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 3-4 minutes until the oil separates from the tomatoes.
Add the drained chickpeas and stir. Top the pot up with 400ml of hot water and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes until the most of the liquid has been absorbed and the chickpeas are soft (with a little bite).
Roughly chop the coriander, including the stalks, and stir into the curry.
Serve immediately with steamed brown rice or couscous.
Ingredients:
2 medium onion - chopped
2 tbsp rapeseed oil
400g chopped tinned tomatoes
1 tin chickpeas - canned in water, drained
1 pinch salt
1 small bunch fresh coriander
For the spice mix:
1 tsp ground turmeric
¼ tsp chilli powder
½ tsp paprika
1 tsp garam masala
1½ tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp ground coriander