Channa Masala Recipe

Ingredients :

Oil - 4-5 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Channa - 1 and half cup (Soak overnight)

Onions - 2 (chopped)

Tomatoes- 3-4(chopped)

Garam masala - 1 tsp

Channa masala - 2 tsp

Red Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Cooriander powder - 1 tsp

Kasuri methi leaves- 3 tsp

A pinch of Turmeric and

Salt to taste.

Procedure :

1. Remove water from the soaked channa and add fresh water and salt to it.

2. Pressure cook the soaked channa with fresh water for 5- 6 whistles and allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.

3. After opening the lid, take 1/2 cup of cooked channa from the cooker and put it in mixer and make a paste.

3. Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add cumin seeds.

4. After the cumin seeds crack, add onions and fry till it turns brown.

5. Add garam masala, channa masala, red chilli powder, coriander powder and a pinch of turmeric and mix well

6. Next, Add chopped tomatoes and add the cooked channa along with the water .

7. Add the paste from the mixer and add salt to taste.

8. Add kasuri methi and sprinkle channa masala and garam masala once again and pressure cook the contents for  1 whistle.

9. After 1 whistle, allow the steam to escape and enjoy hot and delicious channa masala with roti/chapati/pulka.