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Chickpea Curry Spices

Chickpea curry spices are a seasoning blend used to flavor chickpea curries and related legumes dishes.

Chickpea Curry Spices — illustrative ingredient image

About Chickpea Curry Spices

Chickpea curry spices are a seasoning blend formulated for curries made with chickpeas or related legumes. The blend is used to flavour chickpea curries and related legume dishes, usually alongside aromatics and other recipe ingredients.

Composition is not fixed: blends may combine ground cumin, coriander, turmeric, chilli, ginger, garlic, black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, or other spices. Flavour can range from earthy and warm to hot, fragrant, and mildly sweet, depending on the formulation.

The blend may be sold as a loose dry powder, coarse ground mixture, or packaged commercial seasoning. Colour is commonly tan, yellow, orange, or reddish-brown according to the ingredients used. Frying, simmering, or final seasoning changes how its aroma, flavour, and colour appear in the finished dish.

Ingredient type
seasoning

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Local names for chickpea curry spices

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English

Chickpea Curry Spices

English

Chana masala

chana masala

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Chickpea Curry Spices nutrition & diet

Chickpea Curry Spices nutritional value

Reference: Spices, curry powder

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
338kcal
Protein
13.0g
Carbs
63.3g
Fat
12.2g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

This is a seasoning blend, not a standardized single ingredient. Establish the exact spices, salt, dried aromatics, oils, anti-caking agents, and intended serving use before selecting a reference. Toasting or frying the blend in oil changes the prepared dish, while the small blend portion may differ from the total curry portion.

Compare the right form: Match the specific chickpea curry spice blend, brand or recipe, dry or cooked form, and any oil or salt used during preparation.

Diet considerations

The blend is plant-derived only if every included ingredient is plant-derived, which cannot be assumed from its name. Formulations may contain dairy, animal-derived flavorings, cereal ingredients, starches, or coatings. Dietary compatibility requires the label or recipe, and the curry itself must be assessed separately for chickpeas, oils, and accompaniments.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan 2023, corrected March 2026 — 17061 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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