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Chana masala

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This is a mildly curried side dish to serve alongside a meat or chicken curry, or can be served as a light vegetarian supper on it’s own. Take care to use a mild chilli powder and add sparingly – you can always add more later, but you can’t take it away! If you like hot food add a little chopped fresh red chilli or chilli flakes when frying off the spices. A little fresh coriander is delicious sprinkled over this Chana Masala just before serving.

  • Serves: 4-6

  • Prep time: 5 mins

  • Cooking time: 15 mins

  • Total time: 20 mins

  • Skill level: Easy peasy

  • Costs: Cheap as chips

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If you wish to use dried chick peas you will need to soak them overnight in cold water then drain and place in a large pan, cover with water, bring to the boil, boil for 15 mins then reduce the heat and simmer until tender. Do not add salt until the end of cooking time as this will toughen the skins.

Ingredients

  • 2 onions, diced
  • 2tbsp sunflower oil
  • 3cm piece root ginger, grated
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1tsp garam masala
  • 1/2tsp mild chilli powder
  • 400g can tomatoes
  • 2x 400g can chick peas, drained
  • 1 lime
  • Warmed Nann bread or chapattis to serve

Method

  1. Fry the onions in the sunflower oil over a low heat for 5 mins until softened. Add the ginger, garlic, garam masala and chilli powder and fry for just 1 minute to release the flavours.
  2. Add the tomatoes and chick peas and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for 10 mins. Season with salt, black pepper and a squeeze of lime juice, to taste
  3. Slice the remaining lime and serve alongside the Chana masala.

By Nichola Palmer

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Nutritional information

Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.

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Chicken and coconut masala

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Chicken masala from Essentials magazine. Mmm, a lovely creamy dish – tastes so good you might need to make extra!

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PREP AHEAD Follow the recipe to the end of step 2, but leave out the lime juice and fresh coriander. Store in an airtight container and transport in a coolbag. Reheat thoroughly, add coriander and lime to serve

Ingredients

  • 2tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 large onions, finely sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 thumb-sized piece root ginger, peeled and grated
  • 2 green chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 11/2tsp ground coriander
  • 11/2tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/4tsp ground turmeric
  • 10 curry leaves
  • 12 skinless and boneless organic free-range chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 300ml chicken stock
  • 1 sachet Barts creamed coconut 
  • small handful coriander,roughly chopped
  • juice of 1 lime, plus extra wedges to serve

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan, add the onion and fry over a low heat for 5 mins, stirring frequently, until softened and slightly browned. Add the garlic, ginger, chilli, spices and curry leaves, season well and fry for 1 min. Add the chicken, fry for 1 min, then add the chopped tomatoes and chicken stock, bring to the boil, turn down the heat and simmer for 20 mins or until the chicken is cooked and the sauce has reduced a little.
  2. Stir in the creamed coconut with the coriander, add lime juice to taste
  3. Serve with the coriander & cashew dip and lime wedges.

By Lucy Jessop

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Nutritional information per portion

  • Calories 225(kcal)
  • Fat 12.0g
  • Saturates 4.0g

This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.

Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.

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