Wednesday 27 September 2017

Chana Masala



Chana Masala is a dry chickpeas side dish. along with chickpeas, the ingredients typically include onion, chopped tomatoes, coriander seed, garlic, chillies, ginger, dried mango powder crushed pomegranate seed (anardana) and garam masala. 


This can even be made as semi gravy to serve with Chapati or Rice

Ingredients 
Soaked Chickpea: 2cups
Onion: 2
Tomato: 2
Ginger: 1/2 inch
Garlic :5-6 flakes
Coriender powder: 1sp
Garam masala: 1sp
orEverest chole masala: 2sps optional
Redchili powder: 1 sps
Oil: 2-3 sps
Salt to taste


Procedure
Soak chickpeas overnite or 5-6 hrs
Then presurre cook the Chickpeas( Chana )with little salt & water for 5-6 visels 

Make a paste of ginger garlic & 1/2 cup boiled Chana with little water
In a heated Pan, Add Oil  saute Onions chopped till light golden
fry add chopped Tomatoes fry add salt and Chili powder & coriender powder & mix till mushy
Then add the Paste of ginger garlic & chana mix well

Add salt to taste & and add Everest chole masala or Garam masala
Fry the masalas & Add cooked Chana (Chick peas) Mix everything add 1 cup water & cook 2-3 min


Spicy tangy Chana Masala is ready serve with Chapati/Roti

Note: Adding boiled Chana paste gives it thickness and makes it more tasty then can add water if you want semi gravy
You can add just Redchili powder & coriender powder & Garam masala if you dont have chana/chole masala


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