Channa masala is a both Indian and Pakistani cuisine, which is either served with roti, puri and bhature. It is a spicy curry.
Serving size: 5
Time taken: 1 hour
Ingredients for the dish:
Channa: 1 cup
Oil: 2 spoons
Cumin seeds: 1/2 spoon
Onion: 1
Tomato: 2
Garlic: 5 flakes
Ginger: 5 pieces
Garam Masala: ½ spoon
Chilli powder: 1 spoon
Salt
Preparation method:
Soak channa in hot water for 6 hours. Put the channa in a cooker with salt and water to boil along with a tea bag to add color. Make a separate paste of tomato, garlic, ginger, some onion and small amount of boiled channa. Put some oil in a cooker and add cumin seeds, remaining chopped onions, garam masala and chilli powder. Add the masala paste to this fried portion and mix it well while heating. Take the rest of the soaked and boiled channa and add it to the whole mixture. Add some water and steam it in the cooker. Let it get cooked for 4-5 whistles and later to add some ghee, coriander and lime juice to serve it fresh with raw onions cut and sprinkled over it for garnishing.