Channa Masala / Chole masala
Ingredients
- Channa / chickpeas - 1 cup( soaked overnight and cooked it for 5 whistles in cooker- 3/4 cooking)
- Oil - 3 tsp
- Bay Leaf - 1
- Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
- Cinnamon stick -2
- Onion- 2 finely chopped
- Ginger-garlic paste - 2 tsp
- Tomato Paste - 1 Cup(To grind 3 Raw Tomatoes )
- Kashmiri chilli powder - 1 tsp
- coriander powder - 1 tsp
- Cumin seed powder- 1/2 tsp
- Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
- Aamchur powder / dry-mango powder - 1 tsp
- Coriander leaves - for garnishing
- Salt to taste
Cooking Method
1. First in the pan heat the oil, and saute the bay leaf , cinnamon stick and cumin seed one by one till they turn aromatic.
2. Then add Onion and ginger garlic paste. saute it till golden brown.
3. Then add Tomato paste and saute it till they start releasing oil.
4. Then add Kashmiri chilli powder, coriander powder,cumin seed powder,garam masala, Aamchur powder one by one, and mix it well.
5. Then add boild Channa and mixed it well. Then cooked it for 15 minutes slow flame. Channa masala is ready, serve with poori or chappathi.
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