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    Indian Chickpea Recipes – Easy, Wholesome Meals with Everyday Ingredients

    Chickpeas are a regular part of my cooking. I use them in simple salads, everyday curries, and one-pot meals. You can find my full collection of chickpea recipes below. If you are new to cooking with chana, start with my Ultimate Guide to Indian Chickpea Recipes, where I share my tested tips for soaking, cooking, and pairing flavors.

    • Indian chickpea recipes featuring chickpea saag, chickpea salad, chickpea rice, and potato chickpea curry served in bowls.
      19+ Wholesome Indian Chickpea Recipes (A Practical Chana Guide)

    These are the chickpea recipes I cook again and again that are easy to make, filling, and full of incredible flavor. Please scroll down and explore my collection. I hope you find a new favorite for your everyday meals!

    • Finished vegetable tikka masala with a rich, smooth gravy ready to serve.
      Veggie-Loaded Vegetarian Tikka Masala
    • Chickpea tikka masala garnished with cream and green peas.
      Chickpea Tikka Masala (Easy & Vegan Recipe)
    • instant pot chickpea curry with rice in a bowl
      Instant Pot Indian Chickpea Curry (Chana Masala)
    • Bowl of chana saag featuring chickpeas in a thick spinach sauce, on a colorful checkered cloth, with 'Everyday Nourishing Foods' watermark.
      Chana Saag (Indian Chickpea and Spinach Curry)
    • chickpeas and rice in a bowl
      Chickpeas and rice
    • lentil chickpea curry served with rice
      Chickpea and Lentil Curry (Vegan & Gluten-free)
    • Close-up of Indian pumpkin chickpea curry in a white bowl showing tender pumpkin pieces and chickpeas in rich spiced gravy.
      Cozy Pumpkin Chickpea Curry
    • Indian Potato and Chickpea Curry (Chana Aloo)
    • Close-up top view of roasted pumpkin and black chickpea salad with fresh cucumber, tomato, and herbs.
      Indian Spiced Pumpkin Chickpea Salad
    • Bowl of Indian kala chana salad with cucumber, tomato, onion, and mint garnish.
      Indian Chaat Style Black Chickpeas Salad (Kala Chana Recipe)
    • A tray of golden brown Indian spiced roasted chickpeas on a white textured cloth background.
      Indian Spiced Roasted Chickpeas
    • A white plate filled with chickpea millet rice stir fry, garnished with fresh coriander.
      Chickpea Millet Rice – Quick Leftover Millet Stir Fry
    • coconut chickpea vegetable curry in a bowl
      Vegetable curry with chickpeas & coconut milk
    • instant pot hummus in a bowl
      Pressure Cooker Hummus Recipe with 5 Flavor Variations
    • spicy Indian chickpeas salad in a bowl
      Spicy Indian Chickpeas Salad
    • instant pot chickpeas in a bowl
      Instant pot Chickpeas (Garbanzo beans) - Soaked & Unsoaked
    • indian chickpeas curry in a bowl
      Easy Chickpea Masala Recipe (Spicy Indian Masala Chickpeas)
    • black bean and chickpea salad in a bowl
      Black bean chickpea salad
    • Bowl of chickpea and kale curry served with basmati rice on a black plate with red rim.
      One-Pot Chickpea Kale Curry for Weeknight Dinner
    Sravanthi Chanda standing in a rose garden, wearing a light green embroidered sweater and patterned black kurta, smiling softly with trees and flowers in the background.

    I'm Sravanthi and I share Indian lunch and dinner recipes on my blog. These easy-to-follow recipes are made from scratch using fresh ingredients and come with step-by-step photos, perfect for family meals.

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