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Channa and Aloo
Trinidadian chickpeas and potatoes simmered in curry with culantro, garlic, cumin, scallion and thyme.
About Channa and Aloo
Channa and Aloo is a Trinidadian staple of chickpeas and potatoes simmered in a fragrant curry sauce. This profile follows Ria's documented family version, with culantro, scallion, thyme and toasted geera defining its Indo-Trinidadian character.
Chickpeas bring earthy nuttiness and potatoes soften into the sauce, giving it natural thickness. Curry powder, garlic and cumin add warm spice, culantro and thyme provide herbal depth, and hot pepper gives a flexible but integral current of heat.
The finished curry is thick and golden-brown, with whole chickpeas and irregular tender potato pieces coated rather than floating in broth. Chopped green herbs and scallion remain visible through the dense sauce.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Channa and Aloo
Ria's Trinidadian Curried Channa and Aloo.
- Dried chickpeasEarthy pulse base
- Trinidadian curry powderCore curry seasoning
- GarlicPungent aromatic
- CulantroFresh bandhania aroma
- Extra-virgin olive oilCooks the curry base
- OnionSweet aromatic base
- Hot pepperFresh heat
- PotatoesStarchy body and sauce thickener
- ScallionsFresh onion flavour
- ThymeHerbal seasoning
- Toasted ground cuminWarm geera finish
- SaltSeasoning
- WaterBoiling and simmering liquid
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Dried chickpeas:
- Trinidadian curry powder: . The source names Trinidadian curry powder without identifying its brand or complete spice blend
- Garlic:
- Culantro:
- Extra-virgin olive oil:
- Onion:
- Hot pepper: . The source does not identify the hot-pepper cultivar
- Potatoes:
- Scallions:
- Thyme:
- Toasted ground cumin:
- Salt:
- Water:
Origins & food traditions
Trinidad-born recipe writer Ria documents curry channa and aloo as a popular Trinidad staple and records the complete family recipe fixed here. CaribbeanPot independently provides a traditional low-and-slow Trinidad version, while This Bago Girl corroborates the dish's chickpea, potato and Caribbean-curry identity.
Countries
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Trinidad and TobagoCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Trinidadian Cuisine
- Indo-Caribbean Cuisine
- Indo-Trinidadian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.