Masala-Spiced Chickpeas

Name: Masala-Spiced Chickpeas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 9.85 ml ground coriander; 4.92 ml ground cumin; 1.23 ml cayenne pepper; 1.23 ml ground turmeric; 59.14 ml oil; 473.18 ml finely chopped onions; 2 (850.48 g) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 4.92 ml black pepper; 3.69 ml salt; 4.92 ml fresh lemon juice; 59.14 ml chopped fresh cilantro

Submitted by Debbie R.

"From "Oprah" magazine, March 2007."

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photo by Starrynews

Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 6

ingredients

Garam masala
9.85 ml ground coriander
4.92 ml ground cumin
1.23 ml cayenne pepper
1.23 ml ground turmeric
Chickpeas
59.14 ml oil
473.18 ml finely chopped onions
2 (850.48 g) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
4.92 ml black pepper
3.69 ml salt
4.92 ml fresh lemon juice
59.14 ml chopped fresh cilantro

directions

To make masala, mix spices until blended and set aside.
Heat oil over med-high heat. Add onions and saute until light brown, 8-10minutes. Add masala; stir 1 minute or until spices are fragrant.
Stir in chickpeaks, pepper, salt and 1 T. water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 7 minutes or until the first few chickpeas begin to split. It it becomes dry, add some water. Only add 1 T. at a time. It should be moist but not saucy.
Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice and garnish with cilantro.
This would be so great scooped up in poori.

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Reviews

These are fabulous. I also used a premixed garam masala spice mix, but otherwise followed the recipe. I used the chickpeas as the main filling in a wrap, with hummus, shredded carrots and shredded beets. Fantastic!

Chesska
Nice and simple, great with rice! It has a very good flavor. Thanks for sharing! ZWT8

Starrynews
I just wanted to add my 5 stars to this delicious recipe! <br/>Spice it up a little more if you like, but it's perfect the way it's written. It's my go-to side dish when asked to friends house for pot-luck dinners. You'll never any left overs with this one. Enjoy!

bupton09_7169814
I loved this. I cheated a bit and used premixed Garam Masala since there's a huge jar of it in the cupboard. The rest of the recipe was prepared exactly as written. Thanks for posting this delicious veggie main course. Made for Photo Tag.

Dreamer in Ontario
OH, I liked this and it was so easy! DH didn't care for it and pouted his way to some leftover tuna casserole (groan!), but I liked it enough for both of us. I did make some yummy changes I'll share here--to cut back on fat I used 1/8 c oil and 1/8 c chicken broth to saute. I added 1 small chopped tomato during the saute as well, as suggested by Pritha. I also mashed some of the chickpeas for a thicker consistency. Finally, I used one 19 oz can chickpeas and two cups of cooked cauliflower instead of two cans chickpeas. I had a taste for more veggies and thought this would work well. Sure did! Thanks for posting; this is definitely a keeper. Served with Recipe #270882 and Recipe #125087 along with a dollop of plain yogurt and cucumbers. Delicious! Made for October 2008 Veg*n swap.

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OH, I liked this and it was so easy! DH didn't care for it and pouted his way to some leftover tuna casserole (groan!), but I liked it enough for both of us. I did make some yummy changes I'll share here--to cut back on fat I used 1/8 c oil and 1/8 c chicken broth to saute. I added 1 small chopped tomato during the saute as well, as suggested by Pritha. I also mashed some of the chickpeas for a thicker consistency. Finally, I used one 19 oz can chickpeas and two cups of cooked cauliflower instead of two cans chickpeas. I had a taste for more veggies and thought this would work well. Sure did! Thanks for posting; this is definitely a keeper. Served with Recipe #270882 and Recipe #125087 along with a dollop of plain yogurt and cucumbers. Delicious! Made for October 2008 Veg*n swap.

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