Tuesday 3 July 2012

Channa Masala Recipe...


Ingredients Required:
1. Mustard seeds
2. Refined oil
3. Tomatoes (3 - 4)
4. Big Onion - 1 no
5. Channa - Boiled in cooker(6 whistles)
6. Turmeric Powder
7. Dhaniya Powder or coriander powder
8. Garam masala Powder
9. Channa Masala Powder
10. Salt
11. Ginger Garlic Paste
12. Green Chillies - 2 (chopped)
13. Coriander leaves and Big onion (to garnish)

Method:

1.Boil Channa in cooker till it becomes soft (Eg:7 whistles)
2.On Medium Low Heat, Heat the Pan first and put Oil in Pan.
3.When oil is ready (you can throw one mustard seed if it sizzles then oil is ready). Add mustard seeds.
4.When mustard Seeds splutter, add Garlic and Ginger Paste.
5.Add chopped Onions  and add a pinch of Salt and fry till they turn brown (Adding salt while frying Onions makes it quicker to fry Onions)
6.Add coriander powder and fry for some time till it becomes light brown.
7.Add turmeric powder & chilli powder and Salt to taste.
8.Add Garam Masala and Channa Masala and again fry for some time.
9.Add chopped green chillies
10.Add Channa into the Pan without water and stir so that it gets mixed up well.
11.Add the same water which was left in pressure cooker while boiling Channa.
12.Cook the Channa with gravy for 8-12 min’s till gravy dries (but Channa or Masala should not burn).
13.Garnish with Coriander Leaves and Onions.
14.Serve with Puris, Parathas, Chapatis or Rice.




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