Chana (Chole) Masala

Name: Chana (Chole) Masala
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups chickpeas, boiled; 3 Tbsp cooking oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 bay leaf; 4 cloves; 5 black pepper; For Masala paste; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1 Tbsp ginger garlic; 1 Tbsp Poppy seeds; 2 tomatoes; 1 green chilli; 1/3 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 2 tsp cumin-coriander powder; As per taste Salt; 1/3 tsp garam masala; 1 Tbsp chopped mint leaves; To garnish-; 1 Tbsp chopped coriander; slices Few Lemon; as required Chopped onion; as required Split green chilli

Dr.Madhumita Mishra @FoodTalking

Odisha

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I would like extend my thanks to the awesome author Ms. Mamta.L. Lalwani for the beautiful and delicious Quick Chana Masala. I also cooked the same with little change . It was delicious and very appreciated by my family.

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Dr.Madhumita Mishra @FoodTalking

Odisha

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Ingredients

25 mins

3-4 servings

2 cupschickpeas, boiled
3 Tbspcooking oil
1 tspcumin seeds
1bay leaf
4cloves
5black pepper
For Masala paste
1/2 cupchopped onion
1 Tbspginger garlic
1 TbspPoppy seeds
2tomatoes
1green chilli
1/3 tspturmeric powder
1 tspred chilli powder
2 tspcumin-coriander powder
As per taste Salt
1/3 tspgaram masala
1 Tbspchopped mint leaves
To garnish-
1 Tbspchopped coriander
slicesFew Lemon
as required Chopped onion
as required Split green chilli

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Steps

25 mins

1

Heat oil in a wok. Add all whole spices and allow to crackle.
2

Add the poppy seeds, onion masala paste with 1Tbsp water and cook on low flame.
3

Mix chopped tomatoes, green chilli and rest dry masala including salt and turmeric powder.
4

Cook tomatoes are mushy and oil is separated from masala.Cook tomatoes are mushy and oil is separated from masala.
5

Add boiled chana chopped mint leaves and cook for 3-4 minutes with masala. Add the boiled water of chole to make gravy. Boil, covered to get required consistency.
6

Garnish with coriander, green chilli,onion and lemon slices.

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Dr.Madhumita Mishra @FoodTalking

on May 05, 2021 11:29

Odisha

I am a Scientist,working in DEFT , Bhubaneswar Odisha. I have interest in food and nutrition. Love innovative cooking. I like Vegetarian dishes, cook non-veg food for my family and friends. I love to watch and learn from MasterChef India in every season.