Better Channa Masala With a World Tour of Techniques

Your Recipe of the Day No Images? Click here Channa Masala As one of the most popular dishes in the world, both in and out of India and Pakistan, channa masala (or chana masala, chole masala, or chholay, depending on where you're from)—chickpeas cooked in a spicy and tangy tomato-based sauce—is the kind of dish that stirs passions in the recipe-writing community. Kenji's version might not taste like your grandmother's, but we promise that it tastes damn good. Read More → The Kitchen Essential Mortar and Pestle Grinding the garlic in lemon juice with a mortar and pestle helps prevent it from turning too sharp and pungent, while still allowing its aroma to shine. Shop Now   More Chickpea Recipes for Vegetarian Meals Farinata (Italian Chickpea Pancake) Easy, Herb-Packed Falafel   Hummus Masabacha (Hummus With Whole Chickpeas) Make-Ahead Chickpea Salad With Cumin and Celery     Serious Eats 88 35th St Ste 602 Brooklyn, NY 11232 Click Preferences to control which emails you receive from Serious Eats. Clicking Unsubscribe will remove you from all Serious Eats emails…which would be sad. Preferences  |  Unsubscribe