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Vegan chana masala — chickpea curry in 30 minutes

From the Jaflong kitchen · Main Course

Vegan chana masala — chickpea curry in 30 minutes

Our weeknight chickpea curry: bright, lightly spiced and entirely plant-based. Built on toasted cumin and coriander seeds with a tangy tomato-onion masala and a squeeze of lemon.

Total

30 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

20 min

Serves

4 servings

Step by step

  1. Heat oil in a wide pan and toast cumin and crushed coriander seeds for 30 seconds.

  2. Add onions and cook on medium heat for 8 minutes until soft and golden.

  3. Stir in ginger-garlic paste and green chillies; cook 1 minute.

  4. Add tomatoes, turmeric, Kashmiri chilli and ground cumin; simmer 8 minutes until the oil separates.

  5. Stir in chickpeas with 200ml water; simmer 8 minutes.

  6. Lightly crush a few chickpeas with the back of a spoon to thicken the sauce.

  7. Finish with amchur, garam masala, lemon juice and salt.

  8. Scatter with fresh coriander; serve with basmati rice or chapati.

Nutrition & allergens

Energy
340 kcal
Protein
14 g
Carbs
42 g
Fat
12 g
Of which saturates
1.5 g
Fibre
11 g
Salt
0.9 g

Values are estimated based on the ingredients as written and intended as guidance only. Actual nutrition varies with brand, portion size and cooking method.

No declared allergens in this recipe as written.

Free from

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Soy
  • Peanut
  • Tree nuts
  • Shellfish

Naturally vegan, gluten- and nut-free as written.

Prefer we cook it?

Order the restaurant version.

Cooked by the same chefs on the same tandoor — ready for collection or delivery from our Richmond kitchen in about 30 minutes.


Recipe © Jaflong Tandoori Richmond · jaflongtandoori.online/recipes/vegan-chana-masala