GUYANESE CHANNA AND SOUR | CHICKPEAS| EASY RECIPE |

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey adds sweetness with a different flavor profile.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Lemon juice offers acidity with fewer calories.

Boil chickpeas in salted water until soft and tender.

Heat oil in a pan until hot.

Add chopped onions, garlic, and scallions to the pan and sauté for 3-5 minutes until translucent.

Blend half of the mango, garlic, a pinch of salt, scotch bonnet peppers, cumin, masala, and a little water until smooth.

Pour the blended mixture into a pot and let it simmer.

Add boiled chickpeas to the sautéed onions and mix well.

Sprinkle in cumin and masala mixture, along with a bit of salt and green seasoning.

Lower the heat to medium-low and mash a few chickpeas with the back of a spoon to combine flavors.

Cover and let it cook for a few minutes to soften further.

Adjust seasoning with maggi all-purpose seasoning or salt as desired.

Plate the chickpeas and top with the mango sauce.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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