Vegetarian chickpea masala Vegetarian

Name: Vegetarian chickpea masala
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400 grams chickpeas; 1 green pepper; 1 red onion; 4 garlic cloves; 3 cm fresh ginger; 1 red chilli; 140 grams tomato purée; 1 tablespoon black mustard seeds; 2 tablespoons garam masala; 1 teaspoon ground coriander seeds; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 teaspoon ground cumin seeds; 200 ml cream; 200 ml natural (Greek) yoghurt; half a lime; sunflower oil or other neutral oil; rice and naan or poppadoms to serve with it

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This vegetarian chickpea masala is wonderfully spicy and can be on the table in just over half an hour. Extra tasty with rice, naan and / or poppadoms.

Updated at: 2025-10-05

Nutrition balance score

Good

6.4/10

Glycemic Index

Glycemic Load

22.33 (Low)

7.64 (Low)

Nutrition per serving

Kcal

457.35 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

34.22 g
11.68 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

28.23 g
12.08 g

Proteins

14.45 g

Fiber

9.60 g

Sodium

225.99 mg

View all nutrients

Serve with

Side dishes

Creamy courgette rice

Salads

Blue cheese, walnut and chicory salad

Starters

Baked feta

Recipe vegetarian chickpea masala

Recipe vegetarian chickpea masala allergens

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Made by Véronique

Published at 2021-08-25, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 35 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

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Preparation time

15 minutes

Time cooking

20 minutes

Total time

35 minutes

Preparation – 15 minutes

Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic cloves. Wash the pepper, remove the seeds and cut into small cubes.

Peel the ginger root, it is best to do this with a spoon. Then finely grate the ginger. For a milder version, remove the seeds from the red chilli and finely chop.

Rinse the chickpeas with cold water and then drain.

Finishing the vegetarian chickpea masala – 20 minutes

Heat a dash of oil in a deep frying pan. Sauté the onion and garlic for a few minutes. Add the paprika, red chilli and ginger and after a few minutes add all the spices.

Fry the tomato purée briefly. Then add the chickpeas along with the cream and yoghurt. Stir well and heat for a few more minutes.
season with the juice of half a lime. Serve with rice and poppadoms or naan and garnish with fresh parsley or coriander. Enjoy your dinner!

Tips!

Can I add extra vegetables to this curry?

Yes, for example, you could add small cauliflower florets to this curry.

Can I make this chickpea masala vegan?

Yes, instead of cream and yoghurt, use coconut milk for a vegan chickpea masala.

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Nutritional values

Per 1 serving / piece:

Pay attention! These indicated nutritional values are based on standard tables and are therefore an estimated total. No rights can be derived from the data in the nutritional value table.

General

Kcal

457.35 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

34.22 g
11.68 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

28.23 g
12.08 g

Proteins

14.45 g

Fiber

9.60 g

Sodium

225.99 mg

Show vitamines & minerals

Minerals

Iron

5.28 mg

Calcium

224.48 mg

Magnesium

102.96 mg

Potassium

102.96 mg

Phosphorus

228.95 mg

Copper

0.62 mg

Zinc

3.31 mg

Iodine

7.55 µg

Selenium

1.22 µg

Vitamins

Vitamine C

131.17 mg

Vitamine D

0.45 mg

Vitamine A

8.51 mg

Vitamine B1

0.19 mg

Vitamine B2

0.30 mg

Vitamine B6

0.48 mg

Vitamine B12

0.28 µg

Folic acid

126.57 µg

Vitamine E

0.23 mg

Vitamine K

3.50 µg

Vitamine K1

0.00 µg

Handy! Scroll this table horizontally to see all nutritional values per ingredient

Amount		Ingredient	Allergens	Kcal	Carbs	Carbs of which sugars	Fat	Fat of which saturated	Protein	Fibers	Sodium	Iron	Calcium	Magnesium	Potassium	Phosphorus	Copper	Zinc	Iodine	Selenium	Vitamin C	Vitamin D	Vitamin A	Vitamin B1	Vitamin B2	Vitamin B6	Vitamin B12	Vitamin B11	Vitamin E	Vitamin K	Vitamin K1
100	gram	chickpeas	soy, gluten	119.00	13.00 g	-	3.00 g	0.40 g	7.50 g	5.40 g	10.00 mg	1.80 mg	45.00 mg	40.00 mg	300.00 mg	80.00 mg	0.30 mg	1.70 mg	-	-	-	-	-	0.05 mg	0.03 mg	0.15 mg	-	65.00 µg	-	-	-
0.25		green pepper		9.75	1.69 g	1.31 g	-	-	0.38 g	0.75 g	3.75 mg	0.15 mg	7.50 mg	3.75 mg	131.25 mg	1.88 mg	0.01 mg	0.09 mg	-	-	56.25 mg	-	0.03 mg	0.01 mg	0.02 mg	0.06 mg	-	18.75 µg	-	-	-
0.25		red onion		11.25	1.91 g	1.91 g	0.06 g	0.03 g	0.38 g	0.78 g	2.81 mg	0.16 mg	9.38 mg	3.13 mg	54.69 mg	13.13 mg	0.03 mg	0.25 mg	-	-	2.03 mg	-	-	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.04 mg	-	3.13 µg	-	-	-
1	clove	garlic		4.20	0.84 g	0.03 g	-	-	0.18 g	0.06 g	0.12 mg	0.04 mg	5.10 mg	0.60 mg	18.00 mg	3.90 mg	0.01 mg	0.03 mg	0.05 µg	-	0.42 mg	-	-	0.01 mg	-	0.01 mg	-	0.12 µg	-	-	-
0.75	cm	fresh ginger		0.93	0.17 g	-	0.02 g	-	0.02 g	0.02 g	0.08 mg	0.03 mg	0.30 mg	0.60 mg	3.90 mg	0.45 mg	-	0.03 mg	-	-	0.08 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.25		red chilli		9.75	1.69 g	1.31 g	-	-	0.38 g	0.75 g	3.75 mg	0.15 mg	7.50 mg	3.75 mg	131.25 mg	1.88 mg	0.01 mg	0.09 mg	-	-	56.25 mg	-	0.03 mg	0.01 mg	0.02 mg	0.06 mg	-	18.75 µg	-	-	-
35	gram	tomato purée		26.60	4.90 g	3.50 g	-	-	1.22 g	1.02 g	157.50 mg	1.40 mg	10.50 mg	19.25 mg	297.50 mg	24.50 mg	0.18 mg	0.52 mg	-	-	10.50 mg	-	0.07 mg	0.03 mg	0.03 mg	0.07 mg	-	10.50 µg	-	-	-
0.25	tablespoon	black mustard seeds	mustard	7.62	0.42 g	0.10 g	0.54 g	0.04 g	0.40 g	0.18 g	0.18 mg	0.14 mg	3.99 mg	5.55 mg	12.42 mg	5.04 mg	0.01 mg	0.04 mg	-	0.42 µg	0.11 mg	-	0.90 mg	0.01 mg	-	0.01 mg	-	2.43 µg	0.09 mg	0.08 µg	-
0.5	tablespoon	garam masala		12.15	2.41 g	-	0.52 g	0.12 g	0.42 g	-	3.05 mg	1.01 mg	22.61 mg	12.11 mg	54.04 mg	12.15 mg	0.04 mg	0.16 mg	-	0.30 µg	0.74 mg	-	7.28 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.03 mg	-	3.82 µg	0.12 mg	1.10 µg	-
0.25	teaspoon	ground coriander seeds		2.24	0.41 g	-	0.13 g	0.01 g	0.09 g	0.31 g	0.26 mg	0.12 mg	5.32 mg	2.48 mg	9.50 mg	2.24 mg	0.01 mg	0.04 mg	-	-	0.16 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.08 µg	0.02 mg	2.32 µg	-
0.25	teaspoon	paprika		2.65	0.26 g	-	0.10 g	0.02 g	0.11 g	0.15 g	0.22 mg	0.18 mg	1.35 mg	-	18.00 mg	2.63 mg	-	-	-	-	0.53 mg	-	-	-	0.01 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.25	teaspoon	ground cumin seeds		3.19	0.26 g	-	0.16 g	0.02 g	0.14 g	0.08 g	1.28 mg	-	6.75 mg	-	13.50 mg	0.49 mg	-	-	-	-	0.06 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
50	ml	cream	milk	168.50	1.40 g	1.40 g	18.00 g	10.00 g	1.00 g	-	17.50 mg	-	37.50 mg	5.00 mg	47.50 mg	30.00 mg	0.01 mg	0.10 mg	-	-	0.50 mg	0.45 mg	0.18 mg	0.01 mg	0.05 mg	0.02 mg	0.10 µg	1.50 µg	-	-	-
50	ml	natural yoghurt	milk	32.50	2.25 g	2.00 g	1.75 g	1.00 g	1.90 g	-	25.00 mg	0.05 mg	60.00 mg	5.50 mg	80.00 mg	45.00 mg	0.01 mg	0.19 mg	7.50 µg	0.50 µg	0.75 mg	-	0.02 mg	0.02 mg	0.09 mg	0.03 mg	0.18 µg	-	-	-	-
0.13		lime		2.00	0.13 g	0.12 g	0.16 g	-	0.03 g	-	0.13 mg	0.01 mg	0.94 mg	-	5.00 mg	0.69 mg	-	-	-	-	2.81 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
		sunflower oil		33.04	-	-	3.74 g	0.44 g	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
		rice and naan or poppadoms		12.00	2.50 g	-	0.05 g	0.01 g	0.31 g	0.10 g	0.38 mg	0.04 mg	0.75 mg	1.25 mg	7.50 mg	5.00 mg	0.01 mg	0.06 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.01 mg	-	2.50 µg	-	-	-
				457.35	34.22 g	11.68 g	28.23 g	12.08 g	14.45 g	9.60 g	225.99 mg	5.28 mg	224.48 mg	102.96 mg	1184.05 mg	228.95 mg	0.62 mg	3.31 mg	7.55 µg	1.22 µg	131.17 mg	0.45 mg	8.51 mg	0.19 mg	0.30 mg	0.48 mg	0.28 µg	126.57 µg	0.23 mg	3.50 µg	-

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