Black Chana Masala

Name: Black Chana Masala
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3/4 cup Dry Kala chana (black chickpeas or desi chana); 1 1/2 cups Water; To make puree:; 2 medium Tomato; 2 small Green chilli; 1/2 inch Ginger; For kala chana curry:; 1 1/2 tablespoons Oil; 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds; 1 tablespoon Besan (gram flour); 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder; 2 teaspoons Coriander powder; to taste Salt; 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala; 1 teaspoon Amchur powder (Dried mango powder); 1/2-1 cup Water; 2 tablespoons Cilantro or coriander leaves chopped finely

Poonam Joshi @PoonamJoshi19

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Black Chana Masala

Poonam Joshi @PoonamJoshi19

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Ingredients

3/4 cupDry Kala chana (black chickpeas or desi chana)
1 1/2 cupsWater
To make puree:
2medium Tomato
2small Green chilli
1/2 inchGinger
For kala chana curry:
1 1/2 tablespoonsOil
1 teaspoonCumin seeds
1 tablespoonBesan (gram flour)
1 teaspoonRed chilli powder
2 teaspoonsCoriander powder
to tasteSalt
1/2 teaspoonGaram masala
1 teaspoonAmchur powder (Dried mango powder)
1/2-1 cupWater
2 tablespoonsCilantro or coriander leaves chopped finely

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Steps

1

Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add cumin seeds and let them sizzle a bit.. No
2

Then add besan and immediately stir it and cook for 1 minute.
Add prepared tomato puree, salt, red chilli powder and coriander powder. Mix well and let it cook till the moisture is evaporated and you get thick paste. Do stir occasionally.
3

Mix in garam masala and amchur powder and cook for a minute. Now add boiled chana with it's water + more 1/2 cup of water. Mix and let the gravy simmer for 4-5 minutes. After 4-5 minutes switch off the flame