Chana Masala with Naan and Cucumber Salad
By OcadoLife
Published on 23 December 2022
Packed to the brim with Ocado ingredients, this Chana Masala with Naan and Cucumber Salad recipe is a veggie’s dream. It’s made with chickpeas instead of meat, and its combination of spices (including ginger, turmeric and coriander) and tomato sauce mean it’s packed with flavour. The naan is a hearty addition to your bowl, and the cucumber salad helps balance the heat of the chilli. Originating in northern India, you can also pair this shareable dish with roti or rice.Time and servings
35 minsTotal time
4Servings
35 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 2 onions, roughly chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
- 3 cm of ginger, roughly chopped
- 2 green chillies, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp of olive oil
- 0.5 tsp of ground cumin
- 0.5 tsp of ground coriander
- 0.5 tsp of hot chilli powder
- 1 tsp of ground turmeric
- 2 tins of organic chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 450 g of tomatoes on the vine, chopped
- 20 g of coriander, roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp of mint leaves, chopped
- 0.5 cucumber, diced
- 1 red onion, diced
- 0.25 tsp of sea salt flakes
- 1.5 lemons, juiced
- 4 plain naans
Method
Step 1
Blitz the onions, garlic, ginger and chillies in a food processor or with a stick blender.Step 2
Heat the oil in a large saucepan. When hot, add the onion mixture and cook for 10 mins, stirring often to prevent it from catching.Step 3
Add the spices and cook for 1 min, then add the chickpeas, tomatoes and 3tbsp water. Cook for 20 mins, or until the tomatoes have broken down and made a thick sauce. Stir occasionally.Step 4
While the chana masala is cooking, mix together the mint, cucumber, red onion, sea salt flakes and juice of half a lemon for the cucumber salad, then put to one side.Step 5
Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6, and when the chana masala has almost finished cooking, place the naan in the oven for 3-4 mins to heat through.Step 6
Add the remaining lemon juice and the chopped coriander to the chana masala, season with salt and pepper to taste, then serve alongside the fresh cucumber salad and hot naan.