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Chana Masala Recipe
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Description / 4 1 Users Voted Chana masala or Chole Masala is a very popular vegetable dish in Indian cuisine. The main ingredient for the Chana Masala Recipe is Chick Peas. It is spicy and goes very well with boiled rice and chapati. Try the Chana Masala Recipe and let us know your views. The dish is popular in northern India and Pakistan. Chana Masala is also commonly referred to as Chole Masala. So dont wait any longer - follow the Chana Masala Recipe and enjoy tasty chole masala.
Other main ingredients typically include onion, chopped tomatoes, turmeric (haldi), coriander, garlic, ginger, green chillies and garam masala.
Ingredients
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Serves
4
#Â Â 1 can of Chick Peas (also known as Chole)
#Â Â 1 chopped Onion
#Â Â 1 chopped Tomato
#Â Â 1 chopped Green chili
#Â Â 4 chopped Garlic cloves
#Â Â 1 inch chopped ginger
#Â Â 2-3 Bay leaves
#Â Â 1 tsp Red Chili powder
#Â Â 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
#Â Â 1 tsp coriander powder
#Â Â 1 tsp Garam Masala powder
#Â Â 3 tbps Olive oil
#Â Â Fresh Coriander leaves for garnishing
#Â Â 1 chopped Onion
#Â Â 1 chopped Tomato
#Â Â 1 chopped Green chili
#Â Â 4 chopped Garlic cloves
#Â Â 1 inch chopped ginger
#Â Â 2-3 Bay leaves
#Â Â 1 tsp Red Chili powder
#Â Â 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
#Â Â 1 tsp coriander powder
#Â Â 1 tsp Garam Masala powder
#Â Â 3 tbps Olive oil
#Â Â Fresh Coriander leaves for garnishing
Methods/steps
- Cut the onion, tomato and green chili.
- Make a paste by grinding it in food processor along with ginger and garlic.
- Heat oil in a pan and fry bay leaves for about 30 secs.
- Add the paste and fry on medium heat until golden brown.
- Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala and salt. Mix well.
- Fry for further 2-3 minutes.
- Add little water to make thick gravy. Bring the gravy to boil.
- Add the Chick Peas.
- Stir well and cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes.
- Finally garnish with chopped green coriander leaves and serve hot.
Additional Tips
Personal recommendation is to serve this with roti/chapati and with some boiled basmati rice. This is also very healthy as chick peas are high in protein. And best of all the Chole (Chana Masala) recipe is very easy to follow and taste yummy.
Reviews
Review by viman ,
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Tasty. Do you think you could also put videos for some of these recipes. Keep up the good work.