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Sorshe Chana Chickpeas with Mustard Greens

A Bengali-style chickpea curry where pungent mustard greens wilt into a chile-hot tomato and garam masala base, finished off the heat with tangy yogurt, a little cream and toasted cumin-coriander for a gently bitter, creamy balance.

  • YieldMakes about 1.7 litres (7 cups); serves 6
  • Hands-on25 min
  • Total36 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Aromatic mince

  • 1small red onion, halved and coarsely chopped
  • 7fresh green Thai, cayenne or serrano chiles, 6 to 8 to taste, stems removed
  • 6 clovesgarlic, medium
  • 15 gfresh ginger, 3 thin lengthwise slices
  • 2 tbspghee or canola oil
  • 2 leavesfresh or dried bay leaves
  • 1 candiced tomatoes (about 410 g), with their juice
  • 2 tspBangala garam masala (ground clove, green cardamom seed and cinnamon)
  • 2 tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
  • 450 gfresh mustard greens, washed well and finely chopped
  • 660 gcooked chickpeas, about 4 cups; two 425 g cans, drained and rinsed

Finish

  • 240 gplain yogurt, about 1 cup
  • 60 mlheavy cream
  • 1 tbsptoasted cumin-coriander blend, coriander and cumin seeds (2:1) dry-toasted and ground

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Mustard
  • Legumes (any)
  • Chickpeas
  • Fenugreek
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Mustard greens
  • Fennel
  • Ginger
  • Turmeric
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Bay leaf
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cinnamon
  • Clove
  • Nutmeg
  • Cardamom
  • Cumin
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Creamy
  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Food processor

Season

  • Spring
  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 2
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: low

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