Recipe: Appetizing Chana Masala - receta de mamá

Chana Masala.

You can have Chana Masala using 17 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Chana Masala

1. You need of For Soaking:.
2. Prepare 1 cup of Dwaraka Organic Kala Chana.
3. Prepare 2 1/2 cups of Water for soaking.
4. You need of For Cooking:.
5. Prepare 2 tbsp of Dwaraka Organic Sunflower Oil.
6. You need 1 tsp of Dwaraka Organic Cumin Whole.
7. It's 1 of medium-sized finely chopped Onion.
8. It's 2 of medium-sized finely chopped Tomatoes.
9. It's 4 of finely chopped Garlic cloves.
10. Prepare 2 of finely chopped Green Chillies.
11. Prepare 1/2 tsp of Dwaraka Organic Chilli Powder.
12. Prepare 1/4 tsp of Dwaraka Organic Turmeric Powder.
13. It's 1 pinch of Asafoetida.
14. Prepare 1 cup of Water.
15. You need of Salt as per taste.
16. It's 1/2 tsp of Dwaraka Organic Garam Masala Powder.
17. You need 1 tbsp of finely chopped Coriander Leaves for garnish.

Chana Masala instructions

1. Soak the kala chana for 8-9 hours or overnight..
2. Place a pressure cooker on low flame and add oil to the vessel..
3. Once the oil is hot, add cumin seeds and asafoetida. Let them cook until the cumin stops sizzling..
4. Now add the garlic and chilli. Cook them until the garlic doesn’t smell raw..
5. Now add the onion, salt, and turmeric and mix it all. Cook it until the onion becomes translucent..
6. Now add the tomatoes and let them cook until they release oil from the sides..
7. Add the regular chili powder and garam masala powder and let it cook for 3-4 minutes..
8. Until then strain the kala chana and add them to the pressure cooker once the masalas are cooked..
9. Add the water and close the lid. Let it cook on low flame for 4-5 whistles. Don’t try to open the cooker lid immediately after you switch off the stove. Let it rest for 5-10 minutes or until the pressure goes down..
10. Transfer the Chana Masala to a serving bowl and garnish it with coriander leaves..
11. Serve it hot with rice and a side of lime..