Channa Masala

Channa masala is always a very famous curry for chappattis/pooris.

Ingredients:

white kabuli channa - 1 cup
garlic - 2 pieces
ginger - same quantity as garlic
clove - 3
cinamon - 3 sticks
elachi - 2
onions cut lengthwise thin - 1/2 cup
tomatoes ground coarse - 1/2 cup
green chillies - 4
chilly powder - 1.5 tsp
chole masal - 2 tsp
curry leaves - 4 leaves
cilantro - handful

Channa masala:


1. Soak the channa dal in water overnight
2. Pressure cook the channa dal separate
3. Grind clove, cinnamon, elachi, ginger and garlic
4. In oil, add the stuff from 3
5. Add onions, green chillies and cilantro
6. Grind the tomatoes (dont turn it into a smooth paste)
7. Add the ground tomatoes
8. Add the chilly powder, chole masal and salt
9. Add the cooked channa dal
10. Pressure cook for one whistle