Chickpea Tikka Masala

Ingredients
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2 servings
  • 1 can chickpeas (15.50z or 439g)
  • ¼ cup chopped onions
  • 1 teaspoon of fresh ginger
  • 2 cloves chopped garlic
  • ¼ cup chopped carrots
  • 1 small fresh grated tomato (no skin)
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 3 oz low sodium vegetable stock
  • 1 teaspoon of olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon coriander
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 oz cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon plain yogurt nonfat or plant based yogurt
  • 1 lemon
  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts for garnish
  • ½ cup cooked basmati rice
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Directions
Prep: 20 min, Cook: 20 min, Total: 40 min
  1. Sautee onions, garlic and ginger in olive oil.
  2. Add spices, carrots, tomato paste and grated fresh tomato (no skin).
  3. Cook for 1-2 minutes at medium high heat.
  4. Add cilantro and blend all these ingredients in a food processor.
  5. Return blended sauce to the pan and add chickpeas and yogurt. Simmer for 10 minutes until sauce thicken.
  6. Serve with basmati rice, lemon juice and garnish with chopped walnuts and cilantro.

 

Substitutions

- If you don’t have chickpeas, you can use lentils.

- Yogurt is optional, but if you want this this 100% plant based, switch to plant based yogurt.

- If you don’t have basmati, serve with any rice available.

Nutritional Information

Calories 493

Total Carbohydrate 52g

Total Fat 16g

Saturated Fat 1.5g

Trans 0g

Cholesterol 0

Fiber 17g

Protein 20g

Sodium 407mg (using low sodium vegetable stock)

Phosphorus 282 mg (we only absorb 40-50 % from plant sources)

Potassium 614mg

Iron 3.1 mg

No added sugars

No phosphate additives