Channe Masala

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves 5 to 6

Ingredients

• 1cup channe(white chickpeas)
• 1 black cardamom
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3 cloves
• 3 green cardamoms
• 1tsp zeera(cumin)
• 3 onions grind into a paste
• 2 large tomatoes grind into a paste
• 1tsp garlic mince
• 1tsp ginger mince
• 3 green chilies finely chopped
• 1tsp coriander powder
• 1tsp turmeric powder
• salt as per taste
• red chili powder as per taste
• 1tsp garam masala
• 1/2tsp cumin(zeera) powder
• 1tsp tomato ketchup
• 1 teabag
• 1tbsp olive oil
• 3cups water

Soak channe in water over night along with black cardamom and the teabag. Pressure cook these for 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile,heat oil in the wok and fry zeera, cardamoms, cloves and cinnamon stick. Add the ginger-garlic paste. Cook for a minute and add onion paste. Add the coriander and turmeric powder and mix. 

When the oil starts separating add the tomato paste. Season with salt, red chili and green chilies after a few minutes. The tadka will be done when the oil starts separating.

Now some water will still be left with the channe. Dispose off the teabag and separate the channe from water. Add the channe to the tadka. Mix well and cook for 4-5 minutes. Now add 1/2 cup of retained water. Bring to a boil and add the ketchup, garam masala and zeera powder. Cook for 2 minutes.

Garnish with chopped onions and coriander. Serve with hot puris or parantha or rotis. Enjoy!!!