Description
Vegetarian Chickpea Tikka Masala is a comforting and flavorful dish that brings the essence of Indian cuisine to your table. This easy recipe features tender chickpeas simmered in a creamy tomato sauce infused with aromatic spices, making it perfect for cozy dinners or gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chickpeas
- 4 medium tomatoes
- 1 small onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1/2 inch piece of ginger
- 3/4 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tbsp oil
- salt to taste
- 2–3 garlic whole cloves
- 1/4 cup raw cashews
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- 2 tsp oil (divided)
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté the cooked chickpeas with minced garlic and ginger until lightly toasted.
- In a mixing bowl, marinate the chickpeas with garam masala, chili powder, lemon juice, oil, and salt.
- In the same skillet, sauté onion pieces until translucent. Add quartered tomatoes and whole garlic and ginger pieces; cook until softened.
- Blend the mixture until smooth, adding cashews and spices.
- Return the blended sauce to the skillet, stir in marinated chickpeas, and simmer for about 10 minutes until thickened.
- Serve hot over rice or with naan.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing/Blending
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 410mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg