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Chana Masala Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time20 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time40 mins

Chana masala is an authentic dish from the North Indian cuisine and it is famous all over India. Chana Masala recipe is a spicy curry which is mainly taken with roti and butter naan and puri.

chana masala recipe

 1 cup Chick peas
 3 Onions ( big size)
 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
 ½ tsp Coriander Powder
 ½ tsp Garam Masala
 1 tsp Chole Masala
 1 pinch Turmeric Powder
 1 tbsp Fresh Cream
 1 Lemon
 1 cup Onion Rings
 Salt as required
 Oil as Required
Ingredients for The Gravy
 1 Bay Leaf
 1 inch Cinnamon
 2 Cloves
 2 Cardamom
 1 Green Chilli
 1 tsp Kasuri Methi
 1 pinch Amchur Powder
 1 cup Coriander Leaves
Initial Preparation To Make Chana Masala Recipe
1

Soak the chickpeas overnight or at least for about 8 hours.

2

Put them in a vessel or pressure cooker and pour two cups of water.

3

Cook it till you get 3, 4 whistles on high flame.

4

Keep it aside and let it cool.

5

After some time, when the heat subsides from the cooker, open the lid and take one or two chickpea and squeeze it well and see if it is cooked well but not mushy.

6

Chop the onion and tomatoes into fine pieces and keep it.

Chana Masala Recipe - Cooking Process To Make Chana Masala
7

Place a pan on the stove and pour a little oil. Saute the onions until golden brown and add a teaspoon of ginger garlic paste in it.

8

Once you get the nice flavor of ginger and garlic, add the chopped tomatoes and add a little salt to it.

9

Slowly add a teaspoon of chilli powder and a pinch of turmeric to it and and saute it till the raw smell goes off.

10

Switch off the stove and let it cool for sometime.

11

Put everything in a blender and make a smooth paste out of it.

12

Place a broad pan in the stove and heat it.pour 2 tbsps of cooking oil and once it is heated, saute it with bay leaf, cinnamon, clove and cardamom.

13

Now add a green chilli, the ground paste, a tea spoon of garam masala and two tea spoons of coriander powder with the required salt in it.mix everything well and let it cook till the oil comes out.

14

At this stage, add the cooked chickpeas and pour a little water and stir continuously.

15

Close it with a lid and let it boil for a few minutes.

16

Open the lid and add a pinch of kasuri methi and amchur powder and mix it up.

17

Finally smear a table spoon of fresh cream over it.

18

squeeze a lemon and sprinkle a handful of finely chopped coriander leaves over it .arrange the onion rings over it.

19

Now the chana masala is ready to eat.serve it hot with roti, naan, puri or jeera rice or basmathi rice.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 plate

Servings 0

Amount Per Serving
Calories 350
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g7%
Total Carbohydrate 40g14%
Protein 11g22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.