Channa Masala

Ingredients:

• White Chick peas - 1/2 cup [ Soak overnight]




• Onion - 1 finely chopped




• Tomotatoes - 2 finely chopped




• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp




• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp




• Channa Masala - 2 tsp




• Green chillies - 3 nos




• Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp




• Tumeric powder - 1/4 tsp




• Jeera powder - 1/2 tsp

Preparation Method:

• Pressure cook the chick peas - 5 whistles.



• Take 3/4 of the cooked peas, and grind it to a fine paste in a blender.



• Now heat 3 tsp of oil in the pan, do tadka with cumin seeds, once they splutter.



• Add the ginger garlic paste to the oil, saute till the raw smell goes off.


• Now add the chopped onion, saute till golden brown.


• Now add the chopped tomato, add the salt and cook till mushy.


• Now add the grounded paste of peas, add some 1/2 glass of water, mix well.


• Now add the channa masala,chillipowder and jeera powder mix well.


• Allow the mixture to boil for 10 min, once the raw smell leaves.


• Add the whole coooked chick peas and allow the mixture to boil again.


• Now adjust the mixture with salt and spices.


• Garnish with corriander leaves.

Serve this with Pooris and Chapattis