CHANNA MASALA

Channa masala is an all time, all age favourite.This becomes an easy and versatile option to so many dainty and delicious dishes.I’ll explain how.Whenever i make Channa masala  for any indian flat breads like rotis or phulkas,i make a little extra and keep it in the fridge and make bread channa,samosa chaat or simply chaana chat itself.It can be made  to so many tasty recipes in no time.I planned channa masala for a saturday dinner and paired it with simple rotis.I always make There are so many ways of making channa masala and there is no hard and fast rule.I make it this way and it.s a easy proceedure to follow.So here goes the recipe.

INGREDIENTS

Channa/Chick peas	1cup
Onion	1 no
Tomato	2 nos.
Cumin seeds/Jeera	14tsp
Coriander powder	1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder	1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder	1/2 tsp
Chole masala powder	1/2 tsp
Ginger	a bit
Garlic	1clove
Salt	to taste
Oil	2tsp
Greeen chilly	2 nos.
Coriander leaves	a few

HOW TO MAKE

• Soak chick peas overnight or for minimum 12hrs.Pressure cook till 3 =4 whistles by adding salt.

 

• Chop onions and tomato and keep them ready.In a kadai add oil and cumin and allow it splutter.Add chopped onions and fry till they turn pink.

 

• Take the remaining quantity of tomatoes and alongwith ginger and green chilly grind to a fine paste in a blender.

 

• Now while in the kadai after the onions and add the rest of the tomatoes and all the rest of the ingredients one by one.

 

• Add now the boiled chick peas and add salt.Garnish with coriander leaves.

 

• Serve hot with rotis or phulkas.

Notes

• You can add a squeeze of lemon in the end.
• You can sprinkle chaat masala on top while serving.
• Addition of freshly cut onions as garnish on top also adds to the taste.

 

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