Channa Masala

Channa Masala is chickpea gravy cooked in a spicy Onion &tomato gravy. Best side for Poori /Bhatura and Chapatti.

Ingredients:

•  1 cup – Channa / Kondai kadalai
•  1 no – Onion
•  1 no – Tomato
•  1tsp – Ginger & garlic paste
•  1 no – Green chili
•  1 tsp – chole masala (optional)
•  2 tsp – Red chili powder
•  2 tsp – Coriander powder
•  ¼ tsp – Garam masala powder
•  ¼ tsp – Turmeric powder
•  1 tbsp – Coriander leaves

Seasoning:

•  1 tbsp –Butter/ghee
•  ¼ tsp – Fennel seeds
•  ¼ tsp – cumin seeds

Preparation Method:

1. Soak the channa dhal overnight and pressure cook for up to 5 whistles or until it cooks.
2. Coarsely grind ½ onions and one tomato in the mixer grinder and keep it aside.
3. Heat butter in a pan, add cumin and fennel seeds and then add the remaining ½ chopped onion, crushed ginger, garlic and green chillies. Fry them until translucent and add the ground onion and tomato paste and cook for a while.
4. Add all masala powders like turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander powder, chole masala (option), garam masala and salt.
5. Add the cooked channa masala along with 2 cups of water and let it cook for a while.Once it is done add the chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with poori/chapatti or bhatura.