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No Onion No Garlic Chana Masala
No Onion No Garlic Chana Masala

Servings: 2 to 3

Servings: 2-3
Ingredients
  • Soaked chickpeas - 300 grams
  • Water - 1 litre
  • Tea bag - 1
  • Cloves - 4 pods
  • Cinnamon stick - 1
  • Black cardamom - 1 pod
  • Oil - 20 milliliters
  • Ginger - 1 tablespoon
  • Green chili - 2 teaspoons
  • Tomato - 350 grams
  • Oil - 30 milliliters
  • Cumin - 1 teaspoon
  • Salt - 1 teaspoon
  • Red chili - 1 teaspoon
  • Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon
  • Pomegranate powder - 1 teaspoon
  • Garam masala - 1 teaspoon
  • Chana masala - 1 teaspoon
  • Dry mango powder - 1 teaspoon
  • Oil - 10 milliliters
  • Tomato - 50 grams
  • Coriander - 2 tablespoons
Steps
  1. PREPARATION
  2. 1. Take a pressure cooker, add 300 grams soaked chickpeas, 1 litre water, 1 tea bag, 4 pods cloves, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 pod black cardamom and mix it well.
  3. 2. Cover it with lid and cook until you hear 5 to 6 whistles.
  4. 3. Open the lid and remove the tea bag.
  5. 4. Remove it from heat and keep aside.
  6. 5. Heat 20 milliliters oil in a pan, add 1 tablespoon ginger, 2 teaspoons green chili and stir for 2 to 3 minutes on medium heat.
  7. 6. Add 350 grams tomato and saute until it turns soft and pulpy.
  8. 7. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes on medium heat.
  9. 8. Remove it from heat and transfer this into a blender.
  10. 9. Blend it into a smooth puree.
  11. 10. Heat 30 milliliters oil in a skillet, add 1 teaspoon cumin and stir well.
  12. 11. Then, add the blended puree and stir well.
  13. 12. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes on medium heat.
  14. 13. Add 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon red chili, 1 teaspoon coriander powder, 1 teaspoon pomegranate powder, 1 teaspoon garam masala, 1 teaspoon chana masala and mix it well.
  15. 14. Now, add the boiled chana in it and mix it well.
  16. 15. Bring it to a boil.
  17. 16. Cover it with lid and cook for about 10 to 12 minutes on medium heat.
  18. 17. Open the lid and add 1 teaspoon dry mango powder and mix it well.
  19. 18. Remove it from heat and keep aside.
  20. 19. Heat 10 milliliters oil in a pan, add 50 grams tomato and saute for 3 to 5 minutes on medium heat.
  21. 20. Add the tomatoes in prepared chana and mix it well.
  22. 21. Add 2 tablespoons coriander and mix it again.
  23. 22. Remove it from heat.
  24. 23. Serve hot.
 

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