Preparation time:

10 minutes

Cooking time:

10 minutes

Makes:

4 Servings

 
Jim Norton

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1  small onion, chopped
• 1 in piece ginger, peeled and minced
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 28 oz can diced tomatoes
• 19 oz can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/3  English cucumber, chopped, about 1 cup
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/8 tsp salt

The complex flavours of this delicious, protein-rich vegetarian dish is cooked with ginger, garlic and cayenne. A healthy meal that will warm you up and keep the cold weather colds at bay.

Instructions

• Heat a large frying pan over medium. Add oil, then onion, ginger and garlic. Stir-fry just until onion is soft, about 3 min. Add tomatoes, chickpeas, garam masala and cayenne. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium. Gently boil until flavours develop, about 5 min.
• Stir in cilantro, cucumber, lemon juice and salt. Cook just until cucumber is hot, about 2 min. Serve with rice or naan.

Reader Tested!

“This was well planned and easy to prepare. Once it’s cooking you can leave it until the end. It was a hit in my house so I’ll definitely make it again.”
ANN ALLEN, MISSISSAUGA, ONT.

Nutrition (per Serving)

calories

217 

protein

8 g

carbohydrates

38 g

fat

5 g

fibre

7 g

sodium

623 mg