DESCRIPTION:VEGAN, Gluten free, Salt free, Indian Food Spices Beginner Seasoning set to make CHANA or CHOLE MASALA, a delicious VEGAN North Indian curry made with Chick peas / Garbanzo beans in a flavorful curry sauce of onions and tomatoes. Enjoy this delightful dish with Basmati rice or naan bread.
SPICE LEVEL: Mild, Medium, Hot - can be adjusted to taste
INGREDIENTS INCLUDED:Organic spices: Cumin seeds, Turmeric powder, Cayenne powder, Coriander powder, Cumin powder, Garam Masala (my mother’s 7-spice blend of bay leaves, black peppercorns, green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, coriander seeds, cumin seeds)
Cooking Directions (Grocery List & Recipe card included)
Heat oil in 12” skillet on medium heat, add Cumin Seeds and step back to allow seeds to burst and sizzle, releasing their flavors
Add onions and cook until onions are soft and transparent
Add ginger and garlic, cook for 1 minute
Add Turmeric powder, Coriander powder and Cumin powder and cook for 1-2 minutes, releasing fragrant aromas
Add Cayenne according to preferred spice level: (Hot: add all of it; Medium: add half of it; Mild: do not add any)
Add tomatoes and cook on medium heat for 3-4 minutes until tomatoes are soft and oil separates
Add garbanzo beans, salt, and enough water to cover the beans
Cook covered 5-6 minutes on medium heat, until beans are soft
Stir in Garam Masala. Uncover and simmer on low heat until sauce thickens to salsa consistency
