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Chana Masala is a popular Indian chickpea curry in a spicy, tangy sauce. In North India, chana masala is called chole masala. The word Masala is Hindi for "a mixture of spices." There are as many versions of Chana Masala as there are home chefs! Chickpeas are marvelously versatile and yummy in curries. And our Indianlife Cooking Sauces make creating restaurant-quality curries fast and simple!

First, we prep our vegan protein: delicious chickpeas or garbanzo beans. Chickpeas are a dietary staple worldwide. One 28-oz. serving packs approximately 3 grams of protein and 2 grams of vegan fiber into just 46 calories. They're affordable too, and stretch your winter food budget. Canned chickpeas are readily available and don't need soaking the way dried ones do. But canned beans can contain excess salt or preservatives, and you can't control texture as you can with dried beans.

Chickpeas are one of the legume varieties that can be cooked without soaking in a slow cooker but should be soaked to save cooking time when using the stovetop. Once you try a slow cooker for dried beans, you may never go back to canned again! Cook your beans overnight, or do other things while they cook during the day. If you're doing stovetop, the good news is there are two soaking methods: overnight/all day, or "Quick Soak."

First, we prep our vegan protein: delicious chickpeas or garbanzo beans. Chickpeas are a dietary staple worldwide. One 28-oz. serving packs approximately 3 grams of protein and 2 grams of vegan fiber into just 46 calories. They're affordable too, and stretch your winter food budget. Canned chickpeas are readily available and don't need soaking the way dried ones do. But canned beans can contain excess salt or preservatives, and you can't control texture as you can with dried beans.

Chickpeas are one of the legume varieties that can be cooked without soaking in a slow cooker but should be soaked to save cooking time when using the stovetop. Once you try a slow cooker for dried beans, you may never go back to canned again! Cook your beans overnight, or do other things while they cook during the day. If you're doing stovetop, the good news is there are two soaking methods: overnight/all day, or "Quick Soak."

First, we prep our vegan protein: delicious chickpeas or garbanzo beans. Chickpeas are a dietary staple worldwide. One 28-oz. serving packs approximately 3 grams of protein and 2 grams of vegan fiber into just 46 calories. They're affordable too, and stretch your winter food budget. Canned chickpeas are readily available and don't need soaking the way dried ones do. But canned beans can contain excess salt or preservatives, and you can't control texture as you can with dried beans.

Chickpeas are one of the legume varieties that can be cooked without soaking in a slow cooker but should be soaked to save cooking time when using the stovetop. Once you try a slow cooker for dried beans, you may never go back to canned again! Cook your beans overnight, or do other things while they cook during the day. If you're doing stovetop, the good news is there are two soaking methods: overnight/all day, or "Quick Soak."