Wednesday, June 23, 2010

CHANNA MASALA RECIPE | SIDE DISH FOR ROTI

Channa Masala
 Channa Masala is our family's  favourite food. Everybody have their own way of making their channa masala. I am sharing my own of making this  Channa masala. Check out my no onion no garlic channa masala and Pindi chole


Channa masala recipe

  Preparation Time : 15 mins + Soaking time 7 hours| Cooking Time : 25 Mins |Serves: 4-5

     Channa | chickpeas   2 cups
     Onion   2
     Tomato    2
     Ginger  a small piece
     Garlic   4 pods
     Cumin seeds   1/4 tsp
     Coriander powder   3/4 tsp
     Jeera powder  1/2 tsp
     Red chili powder   3/4 tsp
     Turmeric powder   1/4 tsp
     Garam masala    1/4 tsp
     Salt   as needed
     Green chili  1
     Oil    2 tblsp
     Coriander leaves   few  
     
     


Channa Masala
Method:

  • Soak channa for 8-10 hours. Pressure cook it ,by adding salt to it, till 4-6 whistles.
  • Grind ginger, garlic,cumin seeds, one tomatoand chilles into a fine paste.
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  • Chop the onion and a tomato finely.
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  • In a kadai,add oil and fry the onions for few minutes,till it becomes pink.
  • Add the chopped tomatoes.
  • Saute till it becomes mushy.
  • Add the ground Masala.
  • Saute for few minutes.
  • Throw in the coriander powder, chilli powder, turmericpowder and the garam masala/cholemasala powder.
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  • Saute till it leaves oil on sides and a nice aroma comes.
  • Add the cooked channa to it .
  • Mix well and keep it in a medium flame.
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  • Add a cup of water
  • Boil for 10-15 mins in a slow flame.
  • Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with coriander leaves.
  Channa Masala

29 comments:

  1. Looks yummilious, all I need is some soft pooris to go with this.

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  2. Nice recipe n very easy too..will try this way soon...

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  3. very tempting da...
    beautiful presentation with yummy click

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  4. looks lovely & delicious jeyashri..

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  5. I always love channa. Be it with poori or just a chat also. Its simply the best :)

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  6. Chana masala is my fav. dish.
    lovely recipe..Looks delicious and yumm

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  7. Super.. parkavey nalla irukku.. nice clicks..

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  8. Yennaku romba pidicha channa masala, looks very tempting and beautiful..

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  9. Chana masala looks wonderful nad delectable. I make this dish with bhatura normally.

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  10. I won't say no to this superb and yummylicious dish...looks too good!

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  11. Looks tempting. just love it with hot chapathi n puris.

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  12. If you wish you could send it to my Think Spice event.

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  13. Beautiful click and looks so yummy dear....

    http://treatntrick.blogspot.com

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  14. சூப்பரா இருக்கு அக்கா, இந்த மாதிரி ஒரு சென்னாமசாலா பக்கதுல இருந்தா சுமாரா ஒரு 20 பூரி, சப்பாதியா இருந்தா கொஞ்சமா ஒரு 12 சப்பாத்தியும் உள்ள தள்ளிடலாம்...:)

    என்றும் வம்புடன்,
    தக்குடு

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  15. Hi jeyashri,

    Ur version is very gud,Luks very delicious...

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  16. Nice masala..I've tried so many versions of channa masala..will try urs too ;)

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  17. I made chana masala today... this looks absolutely delicious :-)

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  18. comfort food and defintely delicious. looks so perfect. I love em at any time.

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  19. Thats wonderful one..and my very fav one..looks absolutely delicious jeyashri.. mmmm yummy combo with pooris...

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  20. I love this very much .Photos looks lovely

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  21. Well illustrated picture. These pictures speaks for itself. Nicely done and love the yummy masala. i too make it quite often.

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  22. jeyashree
    everyone loves chole...nice recipe.thanks.

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  23. Simple ,best and easy recipe...thanks

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  24. simple,best and easy recipe..Thanks.

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  25. Today I tried the Chana masala recipe and followed what u had given meticulously. It turned out brilliant! Thanks a ton! U rock:)

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  26. I made channamasala today,its yummylicious...

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  27. I made channamasala today,its yummylicious...

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  28. tried this today...it came out sema tastyyyy....

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