Easy Chana Masala Recipe for Chapathi (No Coconut Milk)

Have you ever tried an easy Chana Masala recipe without coconut milk? If not, here is your time to give it a try on this delicious vegan dish. Today, I am going to show you the best way to cook an Easy Chana Masala recipe for Chapathi without coconut milk.

Chana Masala is one of the famous side dishes for Chapathi. It is one of the favorite vegan dishes in Asia, especially in India.

Usually, people make this dish for breakfast or dinner, but you can have this for lunch as well.

Alright, without further ado let’s jump into the recipe. Here is the best way to make an easy Chana Masala recipe for chapathi without coconut milk.
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Easy Chana Masala Recipe without Coconut

Ingredients

• Chickpea – 250g
• Tomato – 250g
• Onion – 150g
• Coriander leaves – As you want
• Green chili – 2 or 3
• Garlic clove – 3 or 4
• Ginger – A small root (about the size of a garlic clove)
• Bay leaf – 1
• Clove – 3 or 4
• Curry powder – 2 tablespoons
• Turmeric powder – ¼ teaspoon
• Fennel seeds – 1 teaspoon
• Water – 300ml
• Salt – As you want
• Cooking oil – As you want
  
  

Notes

1. I used 750ml of water when boiling the chickpeas in a pressure cooker and cook them till 10 whistles.
2. If you don’t like more spiciness reduce the amount of curry powder.
3. If you are not a big fan of coriander leaves, just avoid it or reduce the amount.

Instructions

1. Take the chickpeas and soak them overnight in the water. Then wash them thoroughly at least 2 or 3 times.

2. Now add chickpeas, salt, and water to a pressure cooker and cook them until chickpeas turn tender. I leave them to cook until 10 whistles.

3. Once done, leave the pressure cooker to remain covered until it comes to room temperature. Then open the lid and strain the water completely using a colander. Besides, finely chop the onion and coriander leaves. Also, slice the green chilies, dice the ginger garlic, and blend the tomatoes to a puree as shown in the picture below. Apart from that, get ready with water, curry powder, bay leaf, cloves, turmeric powder, fennel seeds, and salt.

4. Now heat the oil and add green chilies, bay leaf, cloves, and fennel seeds. Sauté them 30 seconds. Then, add onion and sauté them till it turns translucent. After that, add diced ginger garlic and sauté them till the onion starts turning golden.

5. Then, add tomato puree and salt. Mix and cook covered under low flame for five minutes.

6. Now add curry powder, turmeric powder, and water. Give a good mix and cook covered under high flame for three minutes.

7. Now, add the boiled chickpeas and mash them a bit until you get thick gravy as you want. Taste the gravy and adjust salt if needed.

8. Finally, add the coriander leaves and give a good mix.

9. This is how to make an easy Chana Masala recipe for chapathi without coconut milk. Serve and enjoy this delicious Sri Lankan Chana Masala.

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So, what do you think about this easy Chana Masala recipe without coconut milk? I hope you liked this delicious Sri Lankan vegan dish. When you have all the ingredients give it a try on this recipe, I am sure that you will like it.

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