Chana masala | Chickpea masala gravy

Cuisine Style: North India | Cooking Time: 20 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Type: Curry, Masala, Gravy | Take With: Roti,Chapati,Paratha,Naan,Rice

Ingredients

• White chickpeas – 1 cup [Boiled]
• Tomato – 2 [chopped]
• Cashew nut paste – ½ cup
• Onion paste – 3 tbsp
• Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp [each]
• Green chilli- 1 [finely chopped]
• Coriander leaves – 2 springs [chopped]
• Channa masala – 1 tbsp
• Cumin powder – ½ tbsp
• Coriander powder – ½ tbsp
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Red chilli powder – ½ tbsp
• Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp
• Sugar – ½ tsp
• Salt to taste
• Butter – 2 tbsp
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Water as needed.
• *Channa masala – Poppy seeds-1 tbsp, star anise- ¼ , cloves-2, green cardamom – 2, coriander seeds- ¼ tsp, cumin seeds-¼ tsp, dry red chilli – 1, pepper corn – 3, cinnamon stick -¼, cassia – ¼, bay leaves- ½ , fennel seeds-¼ tsp, black cardamom – 1
• Dry roast all ingredients, then grid to smooth powder

Method

• Heat butter & oil in a pan, add cumin seeds then add onion paste sauté till raw smell out.
• Add ginger, garlic paste, & green chilli sauté gently. Then add tomatoes cook until the raw smell out. Add water if required.
• Add boiled chickpeas mix well then add turmeric, red chilli powder, freshly ground channa masala powder, cover lid & cook it for 5 min.
• Add cashew nut paste, coriander, cumin powder, salt & sugar mix well & let it boil.
• Add chopped coriander leaves & cut of heat. Garnish with butter and serve hot with rice, or chapati.

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