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Easy chana masala
Fruit and vegetables
1
onion
, finely chopped
4
garlic
cloves, crushed
5cm/2in piece fresh root
ginger
, peeled and grated
2 red finger
chillies
, very finely chopped
20g/¾oz
fresh coriander
, finely chopped, reserving a few leaves for garnish
1–2 tbsp
lemon juice
, to taste
Tins, packets and jars
400g tin
chickpeas
, drained
2 x 400g tin
chopped tomatoes
Cooking ingredients
1 tbsp vegetable or
olive oil
1 tbsp
garam masala
1–3 tsp
caster sugar
, to taste (optional)
Other
pinch salt, to taste
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