Recipe: Channa Masala
Total time: 35 mins

Ingredients used in Channa Masala
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Whole garam masala (each) - 2-3 piece.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Channa - 200 grams.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Channa masala powder - 25 grams.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Coriander leaves(chopped) - 1 tablespoon.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Cumin seeds - 1 tea spoon.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Ginger garlic paste - 1 tablespoon.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Green chillies (chopped) - 3 numbers.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Lime - 1/2 numbers.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Oil - 3 tablespoons.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Onion (chopped) - 2 numbers.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Salt - 1 to taste.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Tomatoes - 3 numbers.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Turmeric (optional) - 1 pinch.

Method:
Soak chana in water overnight or to cook the same day soak them in warm water for at least 5-6 hours.
Pressure cook chole and drain the chole, reserve the liquid.
Heat oil in a deep saucepan and add cumin seeds, whole garam masala (cardamom, cloves, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, mace, black cardamom).
When the cumin seeds change colour, add chopped onion, salt to it and saute until they are brown.
Add the turmeric powder, Ginger-garlic paste to it and saute for a couple of minutes.
Add all the tomatoes, green chillies, dry chana masala powders to it and saute add salt, sautethe tomatoes till they are soft and mushed up.
Add the chana to the mixture before that pour the cooked chana water and mix gently so that chole are properly coated in the mixture.
Add the reserved water depending on the gravy you need, check and adjust the seasoning.
Simmer the stove and cook, covered for 5-6 minutes and garnish it with cilantro leaves.

Serve it with bhatura, puri or chapatti with sliced onion and lemon wedge by the side chole batura is just awesome - make it a point to make it soon