Aloo kala chana

Ingredients :

Kala chana or black gram - 1 cup  -100 gms ( soaked overnight ),
Potato -1 ( medium size cubed ),
Tomato - 2 ( chopped ),
Onion -1 (chopped ),
Ginger garlic paste - 1tsp,
Methi seeds-1/4 tsp ,
Dried red chilli -1 ,
Big cardamom- 2,
Cinnamon -1 inch,
Cloves -4 ,
Bay leaves-1,
Cumin pwd -1 tsp ,
Coriander pwd -2 tsp,
Red chilli pwd -1/4 tsp,
Turmeric pwd -1/4 tsp ,
Garam masala -1/2 tsp,
Salt to taste,
Oil - 3 tsp,
Water - 2 cups or 300 ml.
Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp,

Method:
Take a bowl and mix coriander pwd,cumin pwd ,haldi pwd and red chilli pwd with 2 tbsp of water.


Heat oil in Kadahi  or deep pan ,add  methi seeds .As methi colour changes add the whole spices - big cardamom ,cinnamon  stick, cloves ,bayleaves  and whole red chilli .


Lower the heat and add ginger garlic paste with a 1 tbsp of water .Fry till the rawness of garlic is gone and then raise the heat to add the chopped onion .


Fry the onions till light brown and then add the coriander masala mix .
Stir fry  in medium heat till the masala is fried.

Add the chopped tomatoes and then lower the heat and cover till the tomatoes are soft .

Remove the lid and raise the heat and then add the potatoes .
Stir fry for a minute then add the soaked kala chana and salt .

Raise the heat and stir  fry  for a minute .

Transfer the contents to a cooker , add 2 cups of water  and 1/2 tsp of garam masala  ,stir and close the lid.
Raise the heat ,as the pressure of the cooker rises ,lower the heat and let it cook for 15 minutes .
When you open the cooker mash few chanas with your laddle  .

Taste salt.
Sprinkle coriander leaves . If you like it to be tangy add few drops of lemon juice .

Best with rice or paratha .
Serving for -3