Channa Masala

Hi friends, how was your long weekend. In india, its the holidays for May1 and the following saturday and sunday, but were as in Uk and other its a long weekend because of the Monday bank holiday. Hope everyone had a great time enjoying in some way or other. And particularly mine, with a 2 and half year kid, went really busy. Today i am going to post a pretty simple dish - "Channa Masala".



This is a wonderful "confort food" dish which is really very easy to make. Channa Masala can be prepared as mild or as hot as you like it!

It is a classic North Indian vegetarian dish which is specially delicious when eaten with rote ( Chappathi). Punjabis may know this dish as "chole". Everyone have their own version of preparing the channa masala, and here is my version.

Ingredients :

Chick peas - 300 grms ( You have to soak the channa for 3 -4 hrs and pressure cook it for 2 whistle. (or) you instead you could also use the ready made tinned channa , which you can use directly)
Big Onions - 1 ( chopped)
Big Onions - 1 ( Chapped finely)
Tomatoes - 2 ( chopped finely)
Potaoes - 1-2 ( toally optionally - I dont prefer to use it in channa masala)
Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt - To taste
Garam Masala - 1 tsp
Oil - To fry.

Preparation :

* Take a pan, add oil, and 1 chopped onion and fry till golden brown.
* Then add the chopped tomatoes and fry for few mins.

*Then make it cool and grind it into paste.

* Now take a pan, add oil and fry the rest of the chopped onions till golden brown.


* Then add the grinded paste and fry for 5 mins. Then add 1 cup of water.


* Now add the chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt and cook for 5 - 10 mins. ( If you want to add potatoes then add it now)
* Finally add the chick peas and again mix well.

*Cook till the gravy becomes thick.
* Now add the garam masala.

The spicy channa Masala is ready. Garnish and serve hot with chapathi or Naan or any Roti.


Click here for the printable version of this recipe