# Chana Masala (Meera Sodha) [[Meera Sodha]]'s chana masala from "Made in India" - soft chickpeas in a rich, spicy tomato sauce. ## Ingredients ### The base - 2 × 400g tins chickpeas, drained - 2 tbsp rapeseed or olive oil - 1½ large onions, chopped - 3cm ginger, chopped - 2 cloves garlic, chopped - 1 green chilli, chopped ### Sauce - 1 tin plum tomatoes - 1 tbsp tomato purée - 1 tsp garam masala - ¾ tsp ground cumin - ½ tsp chilli powder - ¼ tsp turmeric - Salt to taste ## Method 1. **Fry the onions** - Heat oil, add onions, cook ~10 mins until soft and golden 2. **Add aromatics** - Add ginger, garlic, green chilli. Cook a few more mins until garlic colours 3. **Tomatoes** - Add tinned tomatoes (break them up) and tomato purée. Cook ~10 mins until thickened 4. **Spices** - Add all the ground spices + salt, stir through 5. **Chickpeas** - Add drained chickpeas + ~75ml water. Simmer 5+ mins 6. **Serve** - With rice, naan, or chapatis. Yoghurt on the side. --- **Serves:** 4 **Time:** ~30 mins **Source:** Meera Sodha, "Made in India"