Chana Masala/ Chole Masala

Ingredients: 

• Chana/Chickpeas: 2 Cups (soaked over night)
• Onions: 2 (finely chopped)
• Tomatoes: 4 (finely chopped)
• Green Chillies: 5-6
• Ginger Garlic Paste: 1tbsp
• Oil: 4tbsp
• Garam Masala: 1Tbsps
• Chole Masala: 1.5 Tbsps
• Salt: to taste
• Turmeric: pinch
• Red chilli powder: 2 tsps
• Kasuri Methi
• Coriander

Method:

1.  Cook over night soaked channa in a pressure cooker add in salt to the water. Keep aside. take a 1/4 quantity of the cooked chana and course grind for a thick gravy texture (optional)
2. In a Kadai add oil fry the ginger garlic paste, add split green chillies fry till done. 
3. Add the finely chopped onions fry till golden brown and cooked. Then add in finely chopped tomatoes, salt, chilli powder, turmeric cook till its turned to a smooth paste 
4. Once its almost turned to a smooth gravy add garam masala, chole masala and mix well. 
5. To the gravy add the cooked chana and ground chana paste.
6. Add in 2 cups of water cook on low flame for a couple of minutes. 
7. At the end add in kasuri methi, coriander 
8. Tranfer to a serving bowl and serve with Roti/Poori/Batura.