Sattvik Chana Butter Masala

Name: Sattvik Chana Butter Masala
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup kabuli chana (chickpeas); 2 cups water (for boiling the chana); 2 tbsp cashew nuts; 2 tbsp melon seeds; 1/3 cup hot water (for soaking the cashews and melon seeds); 1 tomato; 2 green chillies; 2 bay leaves; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 3 green cardamoms; 4 cloves; 1/2 inch long cinnamon stick; 1 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder; 1 tsp salt/sendha namak (to boil the chana); Taste according salt/sendha namak (for the gravy); 1 tsp sugar; 1/4 cup milk; 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves; 1/2 tbsp kasuri methi; 1/2 tsp garam masala powder; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter

Swagata Banerjee @cook_16336554

#navratri2019
This recipe is ideal for those occasions when you want to enjoy a good meal without investing much time. During the time of Navratri people are so busy in other rituals & household works that any elaborate cooking procedure may seem very tedious. Keeping this in mind here I'm sharing this delectable kabuli chana recipe in which you don't need to soak the chana overnight. Moreover, the procedure is much less time consuming than most of the conventional chana recipes. If you like the recipe don't forget to give it a try & surprise your friends and family during this Navratri season

Swagata Banerjee @cook_16336554

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Ingredients

20 minutes

4 servings

1/2 cupkabuli chana (chickpeas)
2 cupswater (for boiling the chana)
2 tbspcashew nuts
2 tbspmelon seeds
1/3 cuphot water (for soaking the cashews and melon seeds)
1tomato
2green chillies
2bay leaves
1/2 tspcumin seeds
3green cardamoms
4cloves
1/2 inchlong cinnamon stick
1 1/2 tspcumin powder
1 tspred chilli powder
1/4 tspturmeric powder
1 tspkashmiri red chilli powder
1 tspsalt/sendha namak (to boil the chana)
Taste according salt/sendha namak (for the gravy)
1 tspsugar
1/4 cupmilk
1 tbspchopped coriander leaves
1/2 tbspkasuri methi
1/2 tspgaram masala powder
1 tbspvegetable oil
1/2 tbspunsalted butter

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Soak the chana in hot water for about 15 minutes. Then drain the water & pressure cook the chana along with the water and salt until the cooker releases the 7th whistle
2

Soak the cashews and melon seeds together in the hot water for 2 minutes & then grind them along with the soaking water, the tomato and the green chillies
3

Heat the oil in a pan & add the cumin seeds, bay leaves, cardamoms, cinnamon and cloves into it
4

Saute for a while & then add the pre-made paste followed by the cumin powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, kashmiri red chilli powder, salt and sugar
5

Mix everything very well & cook for few minutes. Then add the boiled & drained chana
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Saute for 3-4 minutes & then add the sufficient amount of water to make the gravy. As soon as the water starts to boil cover the pan & let it sit on medium flame for 6-7 minutes
7

Then add the milk. Mix well & cook the gravy on high flame for 2 minutes
8

Then add the coriander leaves, kasuri methi & garam masala powder
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Lastly add the butter. Mix well & turn off the flame
10

Satvik chana butter masala is ready to serve now