Chana Masala (Chana Curry)

Ingredients

• •1 1/2 cup chick peas
• •3 teaspoons ginger paste
• •3 teaspoons garlic paste
• •4 medium tomatoes
• •2 medium onions
• •1 pinch turmeric powder
• •1 teaspoon red chili powder
• •1/4 cup vegetable oil
• •1 tablespoon coriander seeds
• •4 whole cloves
• •1 inch flat cinnamon sticks
• •3 teaspoons poppy seeds
• •Salt to taste

Directions

1. 1Make a soft paste of onion.
2. 2Soak chick peas overnight and cook in sufficient water until cooked well.
3. 3Grate onion and chop tomatoes. Powder the following and keep aside: coriander seeds, cloves, cinnamon and poppy seeds.
4. 4Heat oil in a skillet and when oil is hot, add onion paste. Fry onion until it turns light brown. Now add chopped tomato, garlic and ginger pastes and cook on high heat for 5 minutes. Next add salt, turmeric, chili powder and above ground spice mix. Fry for two minutes and then add cooked chick peas and 2 cups of water. Cook for 25 minutes on medium heat or until gravy thickens.