Chana masala / chick pea gravy

Chana masala recipe with step by step pictures 

              Chana masala is a sidedish recipe for indian flat breads.  It is made with chick pea.  It is also called as chole masala.  It is the best combination for bhatura ( maida poori ).  I have added butter to this recipe that i liked the aroma of butter.  You can leave that if you don't like it.  Try this recipe. 

Enjoy the food! 

Ingredients  :

.  Chick pea - 1 cup 

.  Onion - 1big onion (finely chopped )

.  tomato - 1 medium sized (pureed)

.  ginger garlic paste - 1tblsp 

.  Curry leaves  - 1sprig 

.  Turmeric powder  - 1/2tsp 

.  Chilli powder  - 1tsp 

.  Coriander powder - 1tblsp 

.  Garam masala - 1tblsp 

.  Cumin seeds - 1tsp 

.  Butter - 1 small cube(optional )

.  oil - 2tblsp 

.  Coriander leaves to garnish 

Method  :

       1.  soak chick pea overnight and pressure cook for 3 whistles. 

      2.  Heat oil in a kadai.  Add cumin seeds. 

      3.  After it splutters,  add chopped onion and curry leaves. Saute until golden brown. 

     4.  Add ginger garlic paste.  Saute until raw smell goes out. 

     5.  Add tomato puree to it.  Saute for 2 minutes . Add turmeric powder,  chilli powder and coriander powder to it. 

    6.  Mix well.  Cook for few minutes until oil separates.  

      7.  Add 3/4 th of the chick pea.  Mix well and add water to it.  Add garam masala and salt.   Mix well. Cook for 5 minutes.  

     8.  Grind the remaining 1/4 of the chick pea and add to the gravy.  Cook for 5 minutes. 

     9.  Add butter(optional)

      10.  switch off the flame.  Garnish with coriander leaves. serve. 

Pictorial : 

           1) soak the chick pea overnight and pressure cook for 3 whistles. 

           2) Heat oil in a kadai.  Add cumin seeds. 

          3) After it splutters,  add chopped onion and curry leaves. Saute until golden brown. 

         4) Add ginger garlic paste. 

         5) saute until raw smell goes out. 

        6) Add tomato puree.  Saute for 2 minutes. 

       7) Add turmeric powder,  chilli powder and coriander powder . 

       8) Mix well and cook in low flame until oil separates. 

       9) Add 3/4 of the chick pea.  Mix well. 

      10) Add water to it. 

      11) Add salt. 

      12) Add garam masala. Cook for 5 minutes. 

      13) Grind the remaining 1/4 of the chick pea. 

       14) Add it into the gravy.  Cook for 5 minutes. 

       15) Add butter (optional )

       16) Switch off the flame.  Garnish with coriander leaves. 

        17) Serve.