Channa Masala

Ingredients:

• Channa/Chole - 2 cups
• Onions - 2 big
• Tomatoes - 2 big
• Garam Masala -(cloves, bayleaves, cinnamom)
• Channa Masala powder - 1 1/2tsp
• Coriander leaves for garnishing
• Salt as required
• Turmeric - 1/2tsp
• Chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Green Chillies - 3
• Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Lemon - 1
• Oil - 3 tsp
• Coriander Powder - 1 tsp

Procedure:

• Soak chole in water overnight or to cook the same day soak them in warm water for atleast 5-6hrs.
• Pressure cook chole.
• Drain the chole, reserve the liquid.
• Finely chop onions, tomatoes, green chillies.
• Heat oil in a pan and add whole garam masala.
• When they are fried add chopped onion to it and fry them till they are brown.
• Add the Ginger-garlic paste to it and mix for couple of minutes.
• Add chopped tomatoes, turmeric, chilli powder, coriander powder, channa masala powder, salt to it and mix well .
• Fry the tomatoes till they are soft and mashed up.
• Add the chole to the mixture and mix gently so that chole are properly coated in the mixture.
• Add the reserved water depending on the gravy you need, check and adjust the salt.
• Simmer the stove and cook covered for 5-6 minutes and garnish it with coriander leaves.
• Serve it with bhatura, puri or chapathi with sliced onion and lemon by the side .