Channa Masala (Chole masala)

Channa masala is most popular street Indian food.  Each of us have our own version of cooking this spicy & hot curry.  I learnt this from my amma & I am sure it will taste simply delicious.  Chickpeas are pressure cooked first & then mixed with spicy masala.  This can be served with rotis, dosa & puris.  Any leftovers can be used for making chat with samosas or papadis.  Best way to serve the evening snacks little rich & protein.  

Ingredients :

1. Chickpeas - 1/2 cup (Soaked in water overnight)
2. Oil - 1 tbsp
3. Fennel seeds (saunf) - 1 tsp
4. Onion - 1 large sized
5. Potato - 1 no
6. Tomatoes - 2 small sized
7. Grated ginger - 1 tsp
8. Green chillies - 2 nos
9. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
10. Chilly powder - 1 tsp
11. Corriander powder - 1 tsp
12. Channa masala (I used MTR) - 2 tsp (to taste)
13. A pinch of hing
14. Dried Kasturi methi - 1 tsp
15. Salt to taste
16. Corriander leaves for garnishing

Direction to cook :

1.   Pressure cook the soaked chickpeas in the salted water.  Keep aside.

2.   Heat oil in the pan, add fennel seeds & finely chopped onions.  Saute till tender.

3.   Add green chillies, cut potato, grated ginger, salt to taste & finely chopped riped tomatoes.  Saute it.

4.   Add a pinch of hing, turmeric powder, chilly powder, corriander powder & channa masala powder.  Cook till done.

5.   Add boiled chick peas & kasturi methi leaves.  Adjust the salt.

6.   Garnish it with corriander leaves.

Serve with puris.