Channa and Aloo

Name: Channa and Aloo
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Trinidadian
Ingredients: 2 cups chickpeas, cooked; 3 potatoes, cubed; 3 tbsp curry powder; 1 onion, chopped

Channa and Aloo/CHAH-nah and AH-loo/

Also known as: Curried Chickpeas and Potato

About this dish

Curried chickpeas and potatoes, a fragrant Trinidadian dish reflecting Indian heritage.

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Ingredients

🫘2 cups chickpeas, cooked

🥔3 potatoes, cubed

🌿3 tbsp curry powder

🧅1 onion, chopped

Method

Serves 3

Sauté onion and curry powder in oil until fragrant.

Add potato and a little water, simmering until nearly tender.

Add the cooked chickpeas.

Simmer until the potatoes are fully tender and the sauce thickened.

Serve with roti or rice.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Channa and aloo reflects the influence of Indian indentured laborers on Trinidadian cuisine, a widely eaten curry.

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