Sunday, September 17, 2023

David improv chana masala

Came out nicely!  So I'm going to write it all down.

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Brown on low heat for 10 min: 1 diced yellow onion in ~ 1-2 T oil? + 1 T cumin seeds added at the start

Minced 6 cloves garlic and equivalent volume ginger.  Added duing last 4 min of onion time.

Added ~1-2 T tomato paste along with 1T ground coriander + 1/2 tsp ground cumin + 1 tsp turmeric.  Stirred around a few minutes, then added 1 14-oz can tomato sauce and 1 chopped medium-large tomato + a half can of water.  Added 1 diced (1cm cube) yellow potato and 2 cans chick pea + 1 - 1.5 tsp salt + 2 tsp of my homemade red pepper paste.

Bring to simmer, then cover and let simmer for 15-20 min.  Adjusted seasoning: added a bit more salt + 3/4 tsp brown sugar + 3/4 tsp garam masala.

Delcious!  Would add a little heavy cream or yogurt to cut the spice a bit potentially.


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