Chile Chana

Name: Chile Chana (Chickpeas cooked in a Chinese sauce)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon red chile powder; 1 teaspoon red chile paste; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; ½ teaspoon table salt; 2 cups (300 grams) cooked chickpeas; 1 medium red onion, sliced; 3 or 4 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 medium green bell peppers, seeded and julienned; 3 or 4 green chiles, stemmed and sliced; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2-inch (5-cm) piece fresh ginger, chopped

Chickpeas cooked in a Chinese sauce

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

I created this on a Sunday when the kids wanted something different—something that happens a lot, let me tell you! Thinking quickly, I turned some chickpeas into a special Indo-Chinese dish and served it with steamed rice. The kids were happy, and so was I.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2-inch (5-cm) piece fresh ginger, chopped

Asia
China
India
Main course
Vegan
Spicy

Method

Place a nonstick wok over medium heat and add the oil. When small bubbles appear at the bottom of the wok, add the ginger and garlic, and sauté for 1 to 2 minutes or until lightly browned.
Add the onion, chiles, and bell peppers, and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the chile powder and chile paste, and sauté for 30 seconds. Add 2