Dining In - Tasty Bite Channa Masala

Channa Masala - Tasty Bite

I enjoy Indian food on occasion. My favorite, before going vegan, was Chicken Tikka Masala, mildly spiced, with lots of flavor. The difficulty with Indian food and a vegan diet is use of clarified butter in most dishes. I haven't actively sought out a vegan Indian meal yet, but this ready-made packaged meal does the trick. I taste-tested the brand Tasty Bite at the Boston Vegetarian Food Festival and bought it for the first time soon after. I went with the Channa Masala, chickpeas slow-simmered with onions, tomatoes, and spice. It's filling and has the right amount of mild spices and flavor with tender chickpeas. The entire packet has two servings but if you found yourself consuming the whole thing, no worries, it only has 360 calories. It's also labeled vegan!

The prep couldn't be easier. Tear the pouch and microwave for 90 seconds. To make it a complete meal, pair with brown rice. I used Trader Joe's frozen brown rice pouches, which only take 3 minutes in the microwave. Talk about a lazy meal! The outcome is still delicious and healthful though. 

Trader Joe's Brown Rice & Tasty Bite Channa Masala

Give it a try! You can usually find the Tasty Bite products in the ethnic food section of your local grocery store.