Easy Channa Masala

Come new year every one has a set of new year resolution..Yes I too have few things planned One among the resolution is to plan my food menu for whole week. I had planned for chapati and Channa masala for today's dinner. 

So I was searching for a Channa masala recipe and to my surprise I bumped into a very easy recipe in Indusladies website today(here is the original link "easy Channa masala")

I made slight variations to suit my taste buds but came out very well.

Every one should try this.

Easy Channa masala recipe

Ingredients

White Channa (Chick Peas) - 1 cup

Fresh coriander leaves - 2 tbsp

Oil plus Ghee - 2 tbsp.

Fresh cream

Thinly sliced onions 1/2 cup

To Grind

Big Onion - 2 (cubed)

Tomatoes - 2 (cubed)

Garlic - 10 cloves

Ginger - 1/2 inch piece

Garam masala powder- 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Red chilly powder - 1 tsp

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Salt - to taste

Sugar - a pinch

Cardamom - one

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

PREPARATION 

Soak the chick peas for 5-7 hours

Wash the chick peas and pressure cook till it becomes soft.

In a mixer jar grind all the ingredients mentioned in "to Grind" and keep it aside.

TO PROCEED

Heat oil plus ghee in a pan, put the thinly sliced onion and saute for 3-5 Min's

Now pour the ground mixture and saute well.

Add the boiled chick pea along with the water in which it was cooked and saute for a few minutes.

Boil for 10 to 12 Min's or till the gravy thickens.

Turn off the flame and add some fresh cream(2-3 Tbsp)

Transfer it to a serving bowl and garnish with chopped coriander leaves and fresh cream.

Can be served with any Indian bread/poori