> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.spoonfeed.be/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Chana masala with paratha - URL: https://www.spoonfeed.be/chana-masala-paratha/ - Published: 2025-09-08T21:28:09.000Z - Updated: 2025-12-02T17:48:29.000Z - Author: Benjamin Daniels - Tags: Recipes, Time: Under 30mins, Cuisine: India, Base: Bread ### €3.84 │ €0.96 per portion │ Serves 4 │ Under 30mins │ India Easy to make and rich in flavour, this chickpea curry in sharp, spiced tomato packs a punch when served with a flaky flatbread. Because it's fast to make, chana masala is a great weekday dish for a meal plan! - [What to serve it with?](#what-to-serve-it-with) - [How to use in a meal plan](#how-to-use-in-a-meal-plan) - [Leftovers](#leftovers) - [Utensils](#utensils) - [Ingredients](#ingredients) - [Method](#method) ## What to serve it with? Indian roti flatbreads, naan, or paratha pair fantastically with this saucy curry. Check out your local Indian store to see what they have. Try to steer clear of any inauthentic products like Sharwood's naan - half the quality, double the price! Sometimes the big supermarkets offer authentic Indian breads - [this is the one we get](https://www.ah.be/producten/product/wi234558/roti-paratha-plain?ref=spoonfeed.be), listed at Albert Heijn for €2.99 for 5\. Though, we actually find it in our local Turkish supermarket. A mint yoghurt "raita" can also go well on top, as well as some fresh vegetables like cucumbers and pickles. ## How to use in a meal plan Good home economics is using ingredients smartly - and that saves money and cuts food waste. A meal plan is a great way to do this. Chana masala is a great weekday dish because of how easy and fast it is to make. It's also quite vibrant and vegetarian, so it's good to wedge in between heavier/more meat-dependent dishes. ## Get Spoonfeed Meal Plans Weekly meal plans for home cooks in Belgium. Save time, money, and stress and become a kitchen pro. I'm interested Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. ## Leftovers Spoonfeed meal plans save you money by using the economy of scale. Making dinner also your leftover lunch avoids spending money and extra time cooking! Chana masala keeps perfectly for tomorrow's lunch, and is easily warmed in the microwave. For paratha flatbread, it's best kept separate from the curry to avoid it getting wet. Cook the paratha ahead of time and microwave it as well the next day. ## Utensils - Sauté pot/wok - Frying pan (non-stick) - Deep cooking spoon - Spatula ## Ingredients - 650g chickpeas - 4 paratha/roti/chapati/naan - 400g can crushed tomato - 1 large red onion - 4 garlic cloves - 5cm piece of ginger - 1 stock cube for 25cl broth - 1 tbsp vegetable oil - 1 tsp ground coriander - 1 tsp ground cumin - 2 tsp chilli powder (Kashmiri is best) - 1 tsp turmeric - 1 tsp garam masala - Fresh herbs (like coriander/parsley), to serve 🏆 ****Fancy:** ****Blend spices for authenticity** **+€0.00 +5min* Instead of cooking the onions, garlic, ginger, (and chillies if you want to use them), simply blend it all together, gently fry and stir for 5 minutes, then continue as below by adding your chickpeas. This is known as 'tempering' the spices and it's common in Indian cuisine. It brings out the flavour in the ingredients even more! ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/df/e2/dfe23f9a-c6d9-4c5b-9083-ba6a7f57d992/content/images/2025/09/Chana_Masala_Cut-Out_Shadow-min.png) ## Method 1. Dice thinly the onion, garlic, and ginger. 2. Drain chickpeas and boil the kettle for the broth. 3. On high heat, fry onion in the oil until translucent for about 3-5 minutes, then add the chickpeas. After a few minutes, add garlic and ginger. Once aromatic, add 1/3 of the crushed tomato and mix well. 4. Add your spices, combine, then follow up with the rest of the tomato and the broth. Mix well and cook for 10 minutes. 5. In this time, prepare your chosen Indian bread. Usually, you can simply heat them very quickly on a non-stick pan without oil. See the instructions on your packaging. 6. Serve with herbs, and plate the bread beside it. 7. Enjoy!