Chana masala with tomato and coriander salad

Recipes / Salads

A tomato salad adds freshness to the rich flavour of this Indian vegetable and chickpea curry.

Recipe «Chana masala with tomato and coriander salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 40 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 60ml vegetable oil, 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced, 1 brown onion, halved, thinly sliced, 283g can Patak’s Tikka Masala, 2 sweet potatoes , peeled, coarsely chopped , 2 carrots, peeled, thickly sliced, 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained, 400ml can coconut cream , 125ml water, 1 tsp tamarind puree, 80g frozen peas, 1 tomato, finely chopped, 1 red onion, halved, thinly sliced, 1/2 cup chopped fresh coriander, 1 lemon, juiced, 6 chapati breads.

Ingredients:

  • 60ml vegetable oil 
  • 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 
  • 1 brown onion, halved, thinly sliced 
  • 283g can Patak’s Tikka Masala 
  • 2 sweet potatoes , peeled, coarsely chopped 
  • 2 carrots, peeled, thickly sliced 
  • 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained 
  • 400ml can coconut cream 
  • 125ml water 
  • 1 tsp tamarind puree 
  • 80g frozen peas 
  • 1 tomato, finely chopped 
  • 1 red onion, halved, thinly sliced 
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh coriander 
  • 1 lemon, juiced 
  • 6 chapati breads 
  • 2 tbsp butter, melted 

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook garlic and brown onion, stirring occasionally, for 7 minutes or until golden. Stir in the curry paste. Add the sweet potato, carrot, chickpeas, coconut cream, water and tamarind puree. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until the sweet potato is just tender. Season with salt. Stir in the peas. Simmer for 2 minutes or until the peas are just tender.
  2. Combine tomato, red onion, coriander and lemon juice in a bowl. Season with salt.
  3. Brush the chapati on each side with a little melted butter. Heat a frying pan over high heat. Cook 1 chapati for 1 minute each side or until just browned. Repeat with the remaining chapati. Serve with chana masala.