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    Masala Chickpea Bowl with Chana Masala Spice Chickpea Dressing.

    Published: Aug 30, 2015 · Modified: Feb 19, 2018 by Richa 24 Comments

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    Easy Masala Chickpea Bowl with Green beans, brown rice & Chana masala spice cream sauce. How to make Chickpeas spiced w/ Indian spices. Free of dairy, egg, corn, soy, gluten, nut, yeast, 

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    Masala Chickpea Bowl with Chana masala Spice Chickpea Dressing | Vegan Richa #vegan #glutenfree #bowl #soyfree #chickpeas can be #oilfree

     Summer has brought out the bowl person in me, In general I prefer a bowl of steaming spicy chana masala with rice or flatbread most days. But all the heat and spice when the temps are in the 90s means another hour to cool down after the meal. So a cooler chana masala bowl today. 

    Spice the chickpeas with chana masala spice blend, use some of the chickpeas to make a creamy chickpea dressing like a hummus dressing but with Indian spices! Add roasted veggies, spiced beans or other veggies like broccoli or cauliflower, crunchy greens, avocado, salt and pepper and done. Make it spicy to preference and serve warm or cold. The dressing is oil-free. Rest of the bowl ingredients can also be made oil-free. Get some chana masala spice blend from the Indian store or online, or make the spice blend from scratch. Chana masala spice blend a bit different from garam masala. It is sour and earthy.

    Easy Masala Chickpea Bowl with Green beans, brown rice & Chana masala spice cream Sauce | Vegan Richa

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    Masala Chickpea Bowl with Chana masala Spice Chickpea Dressing | Vegan Richa

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    Masala Chickpea Bowl with Chana masala Spice Cream Sauce | Vegan Richa

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    Masala Chickpea Bowl with Chana masala Spice Chickpea Dressing.

    Easy Masala Chickpea Bowl with Green beans, brown rice & Chana masala spice cream sauce. How to make Chickpeas spiced w/ Indian spices. Free of dairy, egg, corn, soy, gluten, nut, yeast,
    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Total Time50 mins
    Course: Bowl
    Cuisine: fusion
    Servings: 3
    Calories: 300kcal
    Author: Vegan Richa

    Ingredients

    For the spiced chickpeas:

    • 30 oz (850.49 g) canned chickpeas or 3 cups cooked divided
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) oil optional
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) salt less if the chickpeas were salted
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) or less cayenne
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) cumin powder
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) garlic
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) Chana Masala spice blend or use garam masala + 1/8 tsp kala namak (Indian black salt)
    • 1 tbsp water
    • 1 tsp lemon juice

    For the green beans:

    • 1.5 cups (165 g) of chopped green beans
    • 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) salt
    • 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) garlic powder
    • 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) garam masala or other spice blend
    • 1 tbsp ketchup
    • 2 Tbsp water

    For the chana masala spice chickpea cream sauce:

    • 1/2 cup (82 g) chickpeas from above
    • 1/2 cup (122 ml) non dairy milk
    • 1/3 tsp (0.33 tsp) salt
    • 3/4 to 1 tsp chana masala spice blend
    • 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) cayenne
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) garlic
    • 1/8 to 1/4 tsp kala namak or use lemon juice to taste
    • 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
    • 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) or more sugar or use maple syrup to taste

    Other bowl additions:

    • Sliced grilled zucchini
    • Chopped juicy tomatoes or cherry tomatoes
    • crisp greens or lettuce
    • brown rice or other cooked grains
    • Avocado optional

    Instructions

    • Drain and wash the chickpeas. Remove 1/2 cup chickpeas and keep aside.
    • Combine the remaining chickpeas, oil and spices and water in a skillet over medium heat. Cover and cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Add a dash of lemon juice. If you have amchoor (dry mango powder) add 1/4 to 1/2 tsp amchoor. Cover and let sit for a few minutes before transferring to serving bowl..
    • In the same or different skillet, combine the green beans, salt, garlic, garam masala, ketchup and water. Mix. Cover and cook over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes or until tender to preference.
    • Blend the 1/2 cup of chickpeas with the rest of the ingredients under chickpea cream sauce until well blended. Taste and adjust salt, spice, sweet. Add more salt or spice blend if needed and adjust the non dairy milk to get preferred dressing consistency. The sauce should be slightly sweet, slightly sour, with an undertone of chana masala spice blend.
    • Layer the bowl with the spicy chickpeas, green beans, greens of choice, roasted or raw veggies of choice, brown rice and a generous drizzle of the chickpea cream sauce. serve warm or cold. Sprinkle salt, pepper and lemon juice if needed.

    Notes

    To sub chana masala spice blend, you can use 1 tsp garam masala + 1/8 tsp indian black salt (kala namak) + 1/2 tsp dry mango powder(amchoor).
    Nutritional values based on one serving

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Masala Chickpea Bowl with Chana masala Spice Chickpea Dressing.
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 300 Calories from Fat 81
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 9g14%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Sodium 827mg36%
    Potassium 964mg28%
    Carbohydrates 45g15%
    Fiber 13g54%
    Sugar 10g11%
    Protein 11g22%
    Vitamin A 1925IU39%
    Vitamin C 30.8mg37%
    Calcium 154mg15%
    Iron 3.6mg20%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

     

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    1. Sarah

      December 02, 2020 at 1:28 pm

      does this nutrition info include rice?

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      • Vegan Richa Support

        December 06, 2020 at 2:59 pm

        Yes, it does.

        Reply
    2. Carla Pryde

      May 26, 2019 at 7:02 am

      5 stars
      Love your recipes!!

      Reply
    3. Jenny

      March 16, 2018 at 5:38 pm

      5 stars
      This is my first Vegan Richa recipe to try, and I love it! The chickpea cream is amazing! I never get to eat Indian food out because I’m allergic to fenugreek (it’s in the peanut family), but now I can make my own thanks to Vegan Richa!

      Reply
      • Richa

        March 16, 2018 at 6:28 pm

        yay! you can use some ground mustard instead for the fenugreek flavor profile. so glad it turned out well!

        Reply
    4. Emily

      July 12, 2016 at 11:12 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my gosh. this was such an awesome and filling dinner.

      Reply
    5. Liz

      September 14, 2015 at 2:51 pm

      5 stars
      This surprised me because the ingredients are so simple… the taste is rich and sooo satisfying! I made cauliflower rice instead of putting it on regular rice, roasted some zuchinni, and added avocado– wow! This is going on my favorites list in my kitchen! Thanks!

      Reply
    6. Shelley

      September 01, 2015 at 4:14 pm

      4 stars
      Another delicious dinner! I substituted garam masala sautéed Japanese eggplant instead of zucchini and toss in a handful of baby spinach. Yum!!!

      Reply
    7. arthur in the Garden!

      August 31, 2015 at 11:23 pm

      Yummy!

      Reply
    8. Shelley

      August 31, 2015 at 12:13 pm

      This recipe sounds so delicious that I made up the chickpea cream in advance of tomorrow night’s dinner! I made the chana masala from scratch and mmmm, my kitchen is so aromatic with the toasted spices. Can’t wait until that dinner!

      Reply
      • Richa

        August 31, 2015 at 12:14 pm

        yay!!

        Reply
    9. Samantha @ The Planted Vegan

      August 31, 2015 at 7:47 am

      Love this addition of the green beans! Yum!

      Reply
    10. Keos in Wonderland

      August 31, 2015 at 3:13 am

      Wow, that looks delicious! I haven’t caught up with the bowl-trend yet, but I must admit that I haven’t got a clue as to why. This looks like a great and tasty dish, so I really should try this!

      Reply
    11. Cassie Tran

      August 30, 2015 at 8:10 pm

      YUM! I love the chickpea dressing!

      Reply
      • Richa

        August 30, 2015 at 11:30 pm

        me too!

        Reply

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