Chana Masala

Finally after a long time.... here comes my next recipe. Completely made it my way with lots and lots of spices. Lots of things happened in the last few weeks - trips, family visits, traveling and graduation. All in all last few weeks was filled with lot of colors and emotions [of course only happy emotions]. Well coming back to the recipe - one of my favorite and delicious dish. Also, very healthy.

Ingredients:

Channa can  -  800 gms

Tomto puree - 500 gms

Onions chopped - 2 

Oil - 3 to 4 tbsp

Cloves - 4

Cardamom - 2

Cinnamon stick - 1/2 inch

Bay leaf - 1

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp

Cumin powder - 2 tsp

Coriander powder - 1 tbsp

Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

sugar - 1 tsp

lemon juice - 1 to 2 tbsp

Gram flour - 1 tbsp

coriander leaves - bunch of them

Salt - to taste

Chilli powder - to taste

Preparation:

1. Add oil in to a pan and let it become hot. 
2. Add cloves, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, bay leaf and fry for a min. Add ginger garlic paste and fry further for 2 mins. 
3. Add chopped onions and fry till they become translucent. Add the tomato puree and cook for about 25 to 30  mins on slow flame.
4. Add some salt, red chilli powder and sugar and mix. 
5. Once the oil starts separating from the above mixture add coriander powder, cmin powder and garam masala and mix well. 
6. Add the soft canned chenna along with the water and mix well. 
7. In a small bowl mix the gram flour in some water with out any lumps. Add this mixture to the mixture from step 6. 
8. Let it cook for some time and add lemon juice. Adjust the seasoning in this step if required. 
9. Add coriander leave and turn off the stove. 

Enjoy with hot rice!!!!!! (also goes well with nan or rotis)