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North Indian Chana Masala

Yummy channa to go with baturas & chappathis
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Cuisine North Indian
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 500 gm Chick peas Channa/Vella kadala
  • 2 nos Onion chopped
  • 2 nos Tomato chopped
  • 3 tbsp Oil
  • 2 tsp Coriander powder
  • Turmeric powder A pinch
  • 1/2 tsp Chilly powder
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper corns
  • Sugar A pinch
  • Amchur A pinch, Dry mango powder
  • Salt As reqd
  • 3 tsp Coriander leaves for garnishing chopped

Instructions
 

  • Soak channa overnight and cook in a pressure cooker with a pinch of baking soda.
  • Roast cumin seeds and peppercorns and coriander powder in a pan and powder it.
  • Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan.
  • Saute onions till golden brown.
  • Add chilly powder, turmeric powder, cumin seeds-pepper-coriander powder and fry for a minute.
  • Add tomatoes and saute till oil separates.
  • Add the cooked chana and salt.
  • Cover and cook for 5 - 10 mins on low flame.
  • Add water as required.
  • Add sugar.
  • Add the amchur powder.
  • :- If amchur is not available, squeeze lime (1/4 tsp) and add it after removing from flame and in luke warm condition.
  • Garnish with coriander leaves.
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