Masala Chickpea Curry with Potato Recipe #Aloo Chana#

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + cornstarch

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: none

Sweet potatoes offer a healthier alternative.

Soak chickpeas overnight in water.

Drain and rinse the chickpeas.

Boil the chickpeas in hot water until soft, adding a tomato, onion, crushed ginger, garlic, and spices.

Add turmeric, salt, whole red chilies, cumin powder, black pepper, Kashmiri red chili, and curry leaves to the boiling chickpeas.

Cover and cook until the water dries and the chickpeas are soft, adding more water if necessary.

Once the water is dry, heat oil in a pan and add the boiled chickpeas mixture to sauté.

Add diced potatoes that have been washed and cut into pieces to the pan.

Stir in 2 tablespoons of yogurt and sauté until the oil separates from the mixture.

Add water according to your preference, about 4 to 5 glasses, and cover the pan.

Cook for 10 minutes until the potatoes are tender.

After 10 minutes, add fresh cilantro and turn off the heat.

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