Comments on: Chana Masala – $5 Dinner Challenge

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:14:03 +0000

I use coconut milk in my chana masala. It adds a creaminess to it and a source of good fat!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:03:01 +0000

My husband suggested half of the beans and twice the sauce- and yes, the potatoes took awhile. There wasn’t really times in the recipes- which I didn’t realize till dinnertime. I was in a rush so I started the potatoes in the microwave.
Next time I will use half the beans and I’ll dice the potatoes much smaller, to aid in the cooking.

I think 2 cups of cooked beans would have been about right, so I think I misunderstood and used 2 c of dried beans? They really plumped up. We had lots of leftovers for another mean AND put some in the freezer.

By: Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom

Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:55:01 +0000

@Jen, Greek yogurt would be a great addition!

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:16:19 +0000

This was very yummy. I just wanted to say that I ended up adding quite a bit more water as the paste started to stick and I needed more cooking time to get the potatoes soft. Also added a dollop of greek plain yogurt (thank you yoplait for cheap yogurt) which was a nice contrast to the spices. Thanks for sharing this!

By: Janet

Janet — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:31:39 +0000

Just found your site this morning, a friend recommended it. Great job!!! Keep up the amazing work. and Thank you!!!

By: Rosalyn

Rosalyn — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:12:38 +0000

This is one of my favorites. I had not been able to locate an Indian market since moving to my area. But now that I have the recipe, I don’t need a specialty spice blend.

Thanks for the list of spices needed!

By: angie

angie — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:19:17 +0000

sounds like a great recipe very new to me

By: Beth in Ohio

Beth in Ohio — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:39:05 +0000

I’ve got a jar of garam masala in my spice cabinet that I used once to make Makhana Chicken. I think the only spices not covered in it, are the ginger, paprika, and curry. I’ll check before trying this recipe, so as to not overpower with any one spice flavor.

Thanks for posting this recipe! This past weekend I went to one of our local Indian grociers and bought a 4lb. bag of dried chickpeas after seeing a recipe that sounded tasty, and reading that canned non-organic chickpeas have MSG added. I want to start adding more beans & legumes into our diet, as well as try more Indian & Middle Eastern recipes.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:15:56 +0000

Erin, I’m so glad you enjoyed this! My husband and I are the opposite – he likes it more bland and I like more of a kick. I normally just adjust at the table, though.

And Amy, yes, garam masala would simplify. But it wasn’t available at my local store so this is how I tweaked it with what was in the cupboard.

By: Queen of the House

Queen of the House — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:37:55 +0000

Ooohh!!! This looks very tasty! Thanks for the recipe!