Chana Masala

Name: Chana Masala
Ingredients: 1 cup Kabuli Chana; water (Just enough to cover chana in pressure cooker); 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp sugar; 2 tomatoes; 0.25 cup boiled chana; 4 tbsp oil; 1 bay leaf; 2 cinnamon sticks; 3 cloves; 2 green cardamoms; 1 star anise; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 3 green chillies (slitted); 1 onion; 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 0.5 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tbsp red chilli powder; 1 tbsp cumin powder; 1 tbsp coriander powder; tomato & chana paste; 0.5 tbsp chole masala; boiled chana; 2 tbsp tomato ketchup; 1 tsp sugar; 0.5 tsp garam masala; 1 tbsp coriander leaves

Ingredients

To Boil Chana

For Paste

For Chana Masala Gravy

Directions

1
Soak chana for 7 - 8 hrs or overnight.
2
Add chana to pressure cooker with just enough water to cover it. Add salt and sugar and take 4 - 5 whistles or cook till chana is cooked.
3
Make paste of 2 tomatoes and 1/4 Cup Boiled Chana.
4
Heat Oil in a pan, add whole spices, fennel seeds and green chillies. Let it splutter.
5
Add onions and cook till translucent (approx. 4 - 5 mins on low flame) Do not make brown.
6
Add Ginger Garlic Paste and saute for 1 - 2 mins.
7
Add turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander powder and cumin powder. Mix well.
8
Add tomato and chana paste and cook till oil separates.
9
Add chole masala and cook till masala dries.
10
Add boiled chana along with its water. Mix Well.
11
Add tomato ketchup, sugar and garam masala. Mix and bring to a boil.
12
Garnish with Coriander leaves.

See on Instagram

Related recipes

Besan Ladoo

Bhoora Shakar

Butter Garlic Chicken

Chicken Chowmein