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Chana Masala




Source of Recipe


My Sister






Recipe Introduction


Tasty vegan food, great on rice, Very tasty, good for you and very easy to make.





List of Ingredients



• 2 T vegetable oil
  
• 1 medium onion, chopped
  
• 1 large clove of garlic, minced
  
• 1 T curry
  
• 1 T tomato paste (I used ketchup, how embarassing :)
  
• 15 oz can of chick peas drained, reserving 3 T liquid
  
• 1/2 T lemon juice
  
• 1/2 t salt
  
• fresh black pepper
  
• crushed red pepper, optional to taste
  
• 1 T margarine
  






Instructions



1. Heat oil on medium high heat. Fry onions until slightly browned. Reduce heat to medium. Add garlic, curry, and paste. Stir and simmer about 2 minutes. Add chick peas, liquid, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper. Simmer 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add red pepper to taste. Add margarine, stirring through to melt it. Stir and simmer for 5 minutes more or until peas are softened and dish is hot. Serve over rice.
   
   
   






Final Comments


Instead of tomato you can use ketchup in a pinch. I prefer forgoing on the curry powder and tomato paste and using curry paste instead. I also tend to add some more because I like it spicy.