Chana masala

Name: Chana masala
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 480 g chickpeas, canned; 1 medium onions; 3 cloves garlic; 2 centimeters ginger; 400 g canned tomatoes; 2 Tbsp mustard seed oil; 1 Tsp cumin seeds; 2 Tsp garam masala; 1 Tsp turmeric; 1 Tsp chilli powder; 1 Tsp salt; 1 Tbsp fresh coriander

Chickpeas in a spiced tomato and onion sauce.

35 minto make
4portions
Easyto cook
Vegandiet

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A very low footprint

0.38 kg CO₂e a portion, or 1.37 kg for every kilo of the dish: its climate, nitrogen, land and water impacts together, from farm to plate.

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A very high nutrition rating

344 kcal and 11.3 g of protein a portion. The rating weighs what's in it, inspired by Nutri-Score.

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Ingredients

For 4 portions

480 g chickpeas, canned
1 medium onions
3 cloves garlic
2 centimeters ginger
400 g canned tomatoes
2 Tbsp mustard seed oil
1 Tsp cumin seeds
2 Tsp garam masala
1 Tsp turmeric
1 Tsp chilli powder
1 Tsp salt
1 Tbsp fresh coriander

Method

Fry the cumin seeds in the oil, then add the chopped onion, garlic and ginger and cook until golden.
Stir in the other spices, then the tomatoes, and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add the drained chickpeas and salt and simmer for 10 more minutes.
Top with coriander.

Nutrition

	A portion (275 g)	100 g
Energy	344 kcal	125 kcal
Protein	11.3 g	4.1 g
Carbohydrate	36.3 g	13.2 g
of which sugars	9.3 g	3.4 g
Fat	18.7 g	6.8 g
of which saturates	2.2 g	0.8 g
Fibre	12.1 g	4.4 g
Salt	2.2 g	0.8 g

Footprint

	A portion	1 kg
Climate (CO₂ eq)	0.38 kg	1.37 kg
Nutrient pollution (N eq)	4.29 g	15.6 g
Land use for a year	0.4 m²	1.47 m²
Water use	522 l	1,899 l

Footprint from AGRIBALYSE 3.1.1 (ADEME), with our own minor changes. How we work it out.

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