Chana masala or chole masala is a popular vegetable dish in Indian cuisine. The main ingredient is chickpeas. It is fairly dry and spicy with a sour citrusChanna masala, an impressive, fairly dry and spicy dish with a sour tangy taste made with chickpeas. It is a popular Punjabi dish commonly known as chole masala or channay and mostly cooked in Indian and Pakistani cuisines. Channa Masalahttp://www.vahrehvah.com/channa-masalaIngredients200 grams channa25 grams channa masala pdr1 springs coriander leaves1 pinch cumin1 tbsp ginger garlic paste2 number gr chillies1 number lime3 tbsp oil2 number onion1 to taste salt2 number tomatoes1 pinch turmeric (optional)few piece whole garam masalaDirections• Soak chana in water overnight or to cook the same day soak them in warm water for at least 5-6hrs• Pressure cook chole• Drain the chole, reserve the liquid • Chop up onion, tomatoes• Heat oil in a deep saucepan and add cumin seeds whole garam masala• When the cumin seeds change color add chopped onion to it and saute till they are brown• Add the Ginger-garlic paste to it and saute for couple of minutes• Add all the tomatoes dry powders to it and saute add salt• Saute the tomatoes till they are soft and mushed up,• Add the chana to the mixture and mix gently so that chole are properly coated in the mixture• Add the reserved water depending on the gravy you need, check and adjust the seasoning• Simmer the stove and cook covered for 5-6 minutes and garnish it with cilantro leaves• Serve it with bhature, puri or chapatti with sliced onion and lemon wedge by the side chole bautra is just awesome - make it a point to make it soon .. "Reach vahrehvah at - Website - http://www.vahrehvah.com/ Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=vahchef Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/VahChef.SanjayThumma Twitter - https://twitter.com/vahrehvah Google Plus - https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/116066497483672434459 Flickr Photo - http://www.flickr.com/photos/23301754@N03/ Linkedin - http://lnkd.in/nq25sW Picasa Photos- http://picasaweb.google.com/118141140815684791742 Stumleupon http://www.stumbleupon.com/stumbler/vahrehvah Tumblr http://vahrehvah.tumblr.com/ Blogger - http://vahrehvah.blogspot.in/"
