Steps to Prepare Chickpeas(Chana) Massala

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Chickpeas(Chana) Massala is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look fantastic. Chickpeas(Chana) Massala is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

Chana masala, also called chole masala, is believed to have originated in northern India. "Chana" means chickpea and "masala" refers to a blend of spices used in Indian cooking. Chana masala is a kick-ass Indian chickpea dish. Use a fork or potato masher to smash some of the chickpeas; this will help thicken the chana masala along with the chickpea flour added earlier.

How to Make Chickpeas(Chana) Massala

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook chickpeas(chana) massala using 15 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients

The ingredients needed to make Chickpeas(Chana) Massala:

1. Get 200 gm Chickpeas
2. Get 1 pinch baking soda
3. Prepare As needed Water
4. Take For chana(chickpea) massala
5. Take 1/2 tsp ginger paste
6. Get 1 inch of asafoetida
7. Prepare 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
8. Prepare 1/2 tsp coriander powder
9. Take 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
10. Prepare 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
11. Get 1 tsp chole massala
12. Prepare 2 cloves
13. Make ready 2 cinnamon
14. Take 2 tbs oil
15. Make ready to taste Salt

The first step to make chana masala starts by soaking the chickpeas overnight. Then pressure cooking them until tender. The base of this curry is made by roasting onions. Chana masala translates to spiced chickpeas, and let me tell you, this recipe really delivers!

Instructions

Steps to make Chickpeas(Chana) Massala:

1. Wash and soak chickpeas in hot water for 2 hours.
2. Pressure cook chickpeas with pinch of baking soda and water for 1 whistle on medium-high flame.
3. Now make tomato puree just boil tomatoes and blend it in mixture.
4. Now heat a pan add cumin seeds and let them sizzle then add cloves, cinnamon at last add ginger paste and saute it for 20 seconds.
5. Add asafoetida,tomato puree and salt. Mix and let it simmer. Cook until all the moisture evaporates and oil starts to ooze out from the sides.
6. Now add red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and chole massala. Mix it well and cook it for a minute.
7. Add boiled chickpeas with its boiling water. If it has too much water then save some for later if needed.
8. Mix and let it simmer for 7-8 minutes and its ready. Serve hot.

Now, if you're a chana masala connoisseur like me, you've ordered it a lot and at many, many restaurants. Unraveling the mysteries of home cooking through science. As one of the most popular dishes in the world, both in and out of India and Pakistan, channa masala. Chana Masala or chhole masala is an easy and incredibly tasty chickpeas and potato curry. I've eaten chana masala hundreds of times now and I know what I like in a good chana masala.

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