Punjabi Chickpea/Garbanzo Bean Curry

Chana Masala

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Preparation info
  • Serves:

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      35 min

Appears in
No Worries, Just Chicken Curries: 70 Incredible Indian Chicken Recipes

By Suki Pantal

Published 2025

  • About

Chickpeas/garbanzo beans, or chana as we call them in Punjabi language, would rank as one of the top favourite comfort foods in Punjabi households, if there was ever a survey done. This curry will always remind me of Sunday brunches back in Delhi at my family home, its lush tanginess paired with a bhatura, a deep-fried bread. I am salivating just thinking of it!

India, a country with a sizable vegetarian population, classifies chickpeas as one of the most consumed food grain legumes