Here is the recipe for the spicy tasty Channa Masala from my mom's kitchen. My mom prepares the channa masala powder with very few ingredients. This Channa Masala goes well with Pooris, Chapathis and even Bread. Awesome authentic delicacy with just few ingredients. Here is how she prepares.
Ingredients:
2 Cups cooked Channa. (Either soak a cup of dry channa overnight and pressue cook it or buy the canned Channa)
1 Big Onion
6 to 7 Ripe Tomatoes
1 Cup cooked Potatoes
Red Chilli Powder
Salt
1 teaspoon Jaggery/brown sugar
Little Oil
Chopped Coriander leaves for garnish
Roast and grind the following:
3 teaspoons Dhania
2 teaspoons Cumin Seeds
1/2 inch Cinnamon
3 to 4 Cloves
Method:
Grind Onion and Tomatoes separately. Keep it aside. Grind little Potato with a tablespoon of cooked Channa and keep it aside.
Heat little oil in a kadai and fry the ground onion.
When it turns color, add the ground Tomatoes and a cup of Water. Fry for some more time. When its boiling, add the Red Chillies and Salt.
Add the ground Masala Powder and cook for 5 minutes or until the powder blends evenly with the gravy.
Add the cooked Potatoes and Channa. Add the ground Potato Channa. This enhances taste and gives good consistency to the gravy.
Add the Jaggery/Brown sugar. Stir and allow it to boil for a couple of minutes.
Garnish with Coriander Leaves and serve with Chapathi or Poori. Can be served with plain Bread too.