Authentic Chana Masala
Authentic Chana Masala is a beloved dish in Indian cuisine, cherished for its rich flavors and comforting warmth.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup White Chickpeas Kabuli Kadala
- 1 No. Carrot Small
- 2 Cups Water
- 1 No. Cardamom Elakka
- 1 Small piece Cinnamon Karugapatta
- 2 Nos. Cloves Grambu
- 1 Tbsp Ginger garlic Crushed
- 1 No. Onion(large) Chopped
- 4 Nos. Green chillies Chopped
- ½ Tsp Turmeric
- 1½ Tbsp Coriander powder
- 1 No. Tomato(medium) Chopped
- ½ tsp Garam Masala
- 1 Tsp Pepper powder
- 3/4 Cup Coconut milk
- Coriander leaves chopped Few
- Curry leaves Few
- 2 Tbsp Coconut Oil
- Salt As reqd
Instructions
- Soak chick pea over night.
- Cook chana by adding carrot, salt and water as required. Take 2 tbsp cooked chana from this and keep aside.
- Heat oil in a pan and add coconut oil, cardamom, cinnamon and cloves.
- Add crushed ginger garlic.
- After few seconds, add sliced onion and saute until light brown in colour.
- After that, add coriander powder, turmeric powder and saute for one minute on low to medium flame.
- Now add chopped tomato, green chilly and curry leaves. Add 2 tbsp water, cover and cook for few minutes.
- Next, add previously cooked chana.
- Bring the curry to boil.
- We have to make a paste out of the previously kept aside 2 tbsp cooked chana. This paste has to be added to the gravy.
- Add it into the curry and combine well. Bring to a boil.
- Pour some coconut milk and mix well.
- Finally add some pepper powder, garam masala powder and mix well.
- When it starts to boil, add chopped coriander leaves and remove it from the flame.
- Tasty Authentic Chana Masala is ready now.
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