Channa /Chole Masala

We made….Black chick pea masala right?!!..
Now itz time for white chick peas…

As you know they have highest % dietary fibers…
Here is the Kabuli channa masala/chickpea/channa/chole masala

What you need?

Chick peas 3 cups (soaked in water 0vernight)
Onions 2(well chopped)
Medium size Tomatoes (ripe) 4
Tomato puree/sauce 2 tsp (for extra sour taste)
Green chilies 4
Ginger–Garlic paste 1 tsp
Coriander powder ½ tsp
Dry mango powder ½ tsp(optional;again this is for spl sourness)
Turmeric powder ¼ tsp
Chili powder ½ tsp
Channa masala powder 2 tsp
Whole gram masala (Fennel ½ tsp seeds, cloves 2, cinnamon stick 1, bay leaf 1)
Cumin seeds ½ tsp
Coriander leaves
Lemon juice 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil

How to make!!!!!!!!!!!
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Channa/Chole/Chickpea:
Add salt and Pressure cook it and leave for 3 whistles. Allow it to cool.Dont drain it completely as we can use this water when we boil the gravy.
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1)Heat deep frying pan, Pour oil add cumin seeds, whole garam masala, ginger –garlic paste fry it .
2)Now add chopped chillies, onions and fry till golden brown.
3)Add all the powders; fry it for a minute till it mixed well with onion paste.
4)Add chopped tomatoes, sauce/puree and mix it well.(allow tomatoes to blend well with the mixture).Add 1 tsp of salt(for this mixture)

5)Now add boiled channa to this mixture. Pour the channa water, the stew (as per ur choice of consistency either watery/thick gravy/slightly dry).

6)Let it boil for around 10 minutes in high flame and around 5 minutes in medium flame.
7)Add 1 tsp of lemon extract, garnish with coriander leaves.....
another topping.......... onions!!!!!!!!!!!(WOW)

Serve with Puri,Chappati,bread…..