Chana masala

{{Short description|Chickpea dish from the Indian subcontinent}}

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| country = Indian subcontinent

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| region = North India{{cite book|last=Singla|first=Anupy|date=2010|title=The Indian Slow Cooker: 50 Healthy, Easy, Authentic Recipes|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7OJPPmXqL48C&pg=PAPA77|publisher=Agate Publishing|page=77|isbn=978-1-57284-670-8 |access-date=2023-04-19|archive-date=2023-03-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314023612/https://books.google.com/books?id=7OJPPmXqL48C&pg=PAPA77|url-status=live}}

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| main_ingredient = Chickpeas, onion, tomatoes, coriander, garlic, chiles, ginger, oil, spices

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Chana masala (also chole masala or chholay) is a chickpea curry cooked in a tomato-based sauce, originating from the Indian subcontinent.{{cite book|last=Singh|first=Manali|date=2018|title=Vegetarian Indian Cooking with Your Instant Pot: 75 Traditional Recipes That Are Easier, Quicker and Healthier|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8GtuDwAAQBAJ&pg=PAPA13|publisher=Page Street Publishing|pages=13–14|isbn=978-1-62414-645-9 |access-date=2023-03-14|archive-date=2023-03-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314020705/https://books.google.com/books?id=8GtuDwAAQBAJ&pg=PAPA13|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |last=López-Alt |first=J. Kenji |author-link=J. Kenji López-Alt |title=Channa Masala Recipe |url=https://www.seriouseats.com/channa-masala-recipe |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=Serious Eats |language=en}} It is a staple dish in Indian (particularly North Indian) and Pakistani cuisine. It is often eaten with bread, including deep-fried bhatura (where the combination is called chole bhature), puri, or flatbreads such as kulcha.{{Cite web |last=Shah |first=Khushbu |date=January 28, 2021 |title=The Caregiver Who Makes Chana Masala for Everyone |url=https://www.foodandwine.com/cooking-techniques/in-praise-of-aunties-best-chana-masala |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=Food & Wine |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Kitchen |first=Hebbars |date=2020-12-23 |title=chole bhature recipe {{!}} chhole bhature {{!}} chana bhatura {{!}} chola batura |url=https://hebbarskitchen.com/chole-bhature-recipe-chana-bhatura/ |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Hebbar's Kitchen |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904031659/https://hebbarskitchen.com/chole-bhature-recipe-chana-bhatura/ |url-status=live }}