Chana masala

Name: Chana masala
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 3 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup chickpea; 2 big onion; 2 tomato; 1 inch piece ginger; 5 garlic; 6 cashew; 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 3/4 tsp chilli powder; 2 tsp coriander powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1/4 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder; 4 tbsp butter; 1/4 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp sugar; 1/4 tsp kasthuri methi; (bay leaf, cardamom, cinnamon) whole spices; as needed salt

karishma subrahmanian @cook_114733223

chana masala is a popular north indian dish (chole) made with chickpeas , onions , tomatoes and spices.

karishma subrahmanian @cook_114733223

chana masala is a popular north indian dish (chole) made with chickpeas , onions , tomatoes and spices.

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Ingredients

30 mins

3 people

1 cupchickpea
2big onion
2tomato
1 inchpiece ginger
5garlic
6cashew
1/2 tspcumin powder
1/4 tspturmeric powder
3/4 tspchilli powder
2 tspcoriander powder
1/2 tspgaram masala
1/4 tspkashmiri red chilli powder
4 tbspbutter
1/4 tspcumin seeds
1 tspsugar
1/4 tspkasthuri methi
(bay leaf, cardamom, cinnamon) whole spices
as neededsalt

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Steps

30 mins

1

In a cooker add chana, whole spices and add required water. cook for 5 whistles in medium flame.
2

In a pan add 2 tsp oil, then add chopped onion, ginger, garlic, cashew saute it for few mins. after onion is half cooked add chopped tomatoes and cook for 5 mins.
3

After onion and tomato is well cooked, add masala powders (chilli, turmeric,coriander, kashmiri red chilli, cumin powder and garam masala) mix it well and cook for 1 min.
4

Once it cool down, grind it as smooth paste.
5

In a pan add 3 tbsp butter, after it melts add cumin seeds and grinding paste, add required salt.
6

After it boils add cooked chana with water cook for 5 mins.
7

Check the salt and add sugar and crushed kasthuri methi.
8

Atlast add 2 cubes of butter and close the lid. mix it well before serving.