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Chana Masala

Tender chickpeas simmered in a deep onion-tomato masala, cooked in avocado oil instead of ghee. Fully vegan, dairy free, gluten free, and it gives up nothing.

★ 4.8 out of 5 · 458+ Google reviews Halal Certified No Artificial Colors

The Everyday Punjabi Staple

Chana masala is the dish India actually eats: chickpeas simmered until creamy inside, in a masala of onions, tomatoes, ginger and garlic browned down slow with whole spices. It is hearty enough to be the main event, not a side salad with ambitions. Ours is made fresh through the day, the same as every curry on the menu.

Vegan by Recipe, Not Retrofit

Most Indian kitchens finish everything in ghee, which quietly takes vegan off the table. Our chana masala is cooked in avocado oil instead, so it is genuinely vegan and dairy free without asking for changes. Gluten free too, like every entree we make, with no seed oils and no artificial colors.

How We Make It

Slow Masala Base

Onions, tomatoes, ginger and garlic browned down in avocado oil with whole spices.

Chickpeas Simmered

The chana cooks in the masala until each one is tender and creamy inside.

Finished Fresh

Brightened with spices and cilantro, spice level 1 mild to 5 authentic hot.

Make It a Meal

Complimentary basmati rice comes with every entree. The lemonade is sweetened with monk fruit, nothing else.

Basmati Rice

Garlic Naan

Indian Lemonade

Common Questions

Is chana masala vegan?

Yes, fully. We cook it in avocado oil instead of ghee, so it is vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free.

What is chana masala?

Chickpeas simmered in a deep onion-tomato masala with ginger, garlic, and whole spices. Hearty enough to be the main event.

Is it made separately from meat and dairy?

It is made vegan from the start, in avocado oil with no dairy. We share one kitchen, so tell us about strict needs and we will take extra care.

Is it spicy?

It carries a nice everyday warmth. Spice it 1 mild to 5 authentic hot when you order.

Why Ours Is Different

We’re Arizona’s first seed-oil-free Indian restaurant: pure ghee or avocado oil only, no artificial colors, certified halal kitchen. The chana masala takes the avocado-oil road, which is exactly why vegans can order here without a single question.

Vegetarian & Vegan Options · No Seed Oils · Gluten-Free Indian Food · Healthy Indian Food

From Our Google Reviews

What people say about the chana. Rated 4.8 out of 5 across 458+ Google reviews.

★★★★★

“Tried Tikka Drive this evening. So glad this place is open now! Got chicken tikka masala and chana masala + plain naan & garlic naan. Food was really good! Will definitely go back. Best wishes to the owner…you’re going to be really successful…”

S Entwistle · 2026-05 · Google