Episode 33 is our first jump into Indian food. My recipe for Chana Masala came from weeks of experimenting with this basic recipe from Smitten Kitchen. I tried it once verbatim...and it was just OK. 2nd time I played with the spices and it was better, but still not fabulous. 3rd time I added chicken broth and BAM - the wow factor! Just WAIT until you taste this!!
VEGETARIAN ALERT: this recipe can EASILY be made vegetarian by switching chicken broth for vegetable broth. Also, cut calories by switching the rice from Basmati to Brown. All other notes you need for this recipe (including info on what may be some unfamiliar spices) are in the video, so watch carefully!
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Ingredients
-1 cup basmati rice
-4 cups chicken broth
-1 Tbsp vegetable oil
-1 large white or yellow onion, minced
-3 cloves garlic, minced
-4 tsp grated fresh ginger
-1 jalapeno, minced
-1 Tbsp Coriander (ground)
-3 Tbsp Cumin
-1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
-2 tsp Tumeric
-1/2 tsp Paprika
-2 tsp Garam Masala
-1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
-1 28 oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
-juice of 2 lemons
-1 tsp sugar
salt and pepper to taste
Procedure
-Using 2 cups of the chicken broth (instead of water), cook rice to package directions
-Chop onion, garlic, ginger and jalapeno. Set aside together.
-Grind Coriander and combine with the other spices. Set aside together.
-Heat oil in a large skillet. Add onion, garlic, ginger and jalapeno and saute over medium until browned, about 5 minutes.
-Turn heat to medium-low and add spices to veggies. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Add tomatoes, the remaining 2 cups of chicken broth and chickpeas. Bring to a boil then turn heat to low and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
-After 30 minutes stir in salt, pepper, sugar and lemon juice. Cook for another minute or 2 and serve over rice!
ENJOY!
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First of all, all rice is packaged.
And regarding canned garbanzo beans: The show is about economy which includes economy of time.
How did you find such animosity for such an innocent video? This goes for all other strangely negative responses.
Also, I'm sorry, but I'm sure you're not actually "sorry."
Unless, you are laid of due to recession and have a lot of time in your hands.
Funny, but the calorie counter I looked up said that brown rice has slightly more calories (216) compared to basmati (205). These people should check things out before saying something like that.
Straight up heaven and I always use Ro-tel for Mexican and Indian recipes. About the only time I use a can opener.
Leave out jalapeno at first , taste and then add to where you like it.
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Soak a pound of dried chickpeas in water starting in morning before you leave for work. After dinner, rinse, add new water and simmer with a bay leaf, a halved small onion and some salt and pepper til tender. takes an hour or two. Drain and cool. then use a can to measure into freezer bags. They freeze beautifully and have a much fresher taste and nicer texture than canned beans that cost four times as much for half the flavor.
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