Channa Masala #3 - Restaurant Style

Ingredients:

Channa - 1 cup

Onion - 3

Tomato - 2

Ginger Garlic Paste -1 tbsp 

Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp

Coriander powder - 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 + 1/2 tsp

Chilly Powder - 2 tsp 

Kasoori Methi - 1/2 tsp 

Ghee - 2 tbsp

Hing - 1/2 tsp 

Oil - 2 tbsp

Salt - As reqd

Method:

• Soak channa overnight and then add turmeric, hing and pressure cook for 4-5 whistles.
• In a pressure cooker add tomatoes and onion with 1 cup water and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
• Once done add them(onion and tomaotes) to a mixer jar and blend to a smooth puree.
• Heat a pan on medium flame add ghee and oil once the oil is hot add cumin allow to splutter a bit.
• Add ginger and garlic paste and fry.
• Add the dry ingredients chilly powder, coriander powder, garam masala and turmeric powder.
• Fry a bit once the spices foam up add the prepared tomato puree and mix.
• Cover and allow the oil to surface.
• Add the cooked channa and add water if needed.
• Add reqd salt and cover and cook for few mins.