Classic Chana Masala

Chickpeas simmered in a punchy tomato-onion masala with ginger, finished with garam masala and lemon.

💪 Where's the protein? Right here — 22g

Chickpeas (16g)
Brown basmati (6g)

🍃 Sugar-Free Option

No added sweeteners in this recipe — it's sugar-free as written. Any sugars in the nutrition panel come from whole vegetables, grains, and fruit only.

Ingredients (all organic)

✓ Chickpeas, 1.5 cups
✓ Onion, 1, minced
✓ Tomatoes, 2, grated
✓ Ginger + garlic paste, 1.5 tbsp
✓ Cumin seeds, 1 tsp
✓ Coriander + turmeric + chili
✓ Garam masala, 1 tsp
✓ Brown basmati, 3/4 cup cooked
✓ Lemon + cilantro

How to Prep

1Sizzle cumin seeds; brown the onion patiently — this is the flavor base.
2Add ginger-garlic, spices, grated tomato; cook until the oil separates.
3Add chickpeas and a cup of water; simmer 15 minutes, mashing a few.
4Finish with garam masala, lemon, cilantro over basmati.

#high-protein#gluten-free#freezer-friendly#comfort

📍 Buy the ingredients — Chicagoland

Every ingredient above is stocked organic at these local spots:

Whole Foods Market — Lakeview
Fresh Thyme Market — Bucktown
Pete's Fresh Market — Bridgeport
Mariano's — Throughout Chicagoland
Dill Pickle Food Co-op — Logan Square
Sugar Beet Food Co-op — Oak Park

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26g protein

Classic Chana Masala

Ingredients (all organic)

How to Prep

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