Name: Chana Masala recipe by Farheen Dalvi at BetterButter
Prep time: 480 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 510 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chana or chikpeas - 1cup; Oil - 3tablespoon; Cumin seeds - 1tablespoon; curry leaves; Whole garam masala - 1bay leaf, 7-8 pepper corns, cloves 2; Onion - 1chopped; Tomatoes -2; Ginger garlic paste - 1tablespoon; Green chilli - 1; Salt - as per taste; Turmeric powder - 1/2tablespoon; Red chilli powder - 2tablespoon; Garam masala powder - 1/2tablespoon; Amchur powder - 3/4tablespoon; Corrainder cumin powder - 2tablespoon; Cilantro - For ganishing; Onion rings - For garnishing; Water - as required

Ingredients Serving: 4

Chana or chikpeas - 1cup
Oil - 3tablespoon
Cumin seeds - 1tablespoon
curry leaves
Whole garam masala - 1bay leaf, 7-8 pepper corns, cloves 2
Onion - 1chopped
Tomatoes -2
Ginger garlic paste - 1tablespoon
Green chilli - 1
Salt - as per taste
Turmeric powder - 1/2tablespoon
Red chilli powder - 2tablespoon
Garam masala powder - 1/2tablespoon
Amchur powder - 3/4tablespoon
Corrainder cumin powder - 2tablespoon
Cilantro - For ganishing
Onion rings - For garnishing
Water - as required

Instructions

Soak chickpeas or chana for 7-8 hours or over night.
Take cooker add 3tablespoon oil to it once it get hots add cumin seeds after the cumins seeds crackle add the whole garam masla to it & curry leaves &saute it for 1-2 minutes.
Then add chopped onion to it once the onion gets translucent add ginger garlic paste to it & green chiilies & saute it for 2-3minutes.
Grind the tomatoes & put the mixture to onion mix it well.
Add salt & all the masalas to it mix it well & cook it for good 7-8 minutes or untill the oil gets separated from the masala.
Then add the chickpeas or chana to it mix it well & let it cook for 5 minutes.
then add water to it once the chana starts boiling put the cooker lid & cook it untill the chana is done.
Then remove the chana from cooker in to pot if you want little thick gravy put little water to it.
Take some chana from it & grind it put the mixture to the cook chole so in this way you can get a thick consistency & simmer it on low flame for 5minutes.
Lastly put some cilantro & garnish it with some onion rings.

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