Ingredients :
Black gram or kala chana - 1 and 1/2 cup ,( soaked over night ),
Cumin seeds -1 tsp,
Onion -1 small ( finely chopped ),
Ginger garlic paste -1 tsp ,
Tomato -1 ( chopped ),
Green chilli -2 (chopped ),
Cumin pwd -1tsp ,
Coriander pwd -1 tsp ,
Garam masala pwd -1/2 tsp ,
Oil -3 tsp ,
Salt to taste ,
Coriander leaves for garnishing .
Method :
Boil the soaked kala chana in cooker with 3 cups of water and salt .
One whisle in high heat and 15 minutes in low heat .
Heat a pan or kadhai and add 3 tsp of oil. As oil heats up add cumin seeds .
As cumins heat up add the chopped onions .Fry for few seconds ,then add ginger garlic paste .
Fry till onions turn brown ,then add the chopped tomatoes and green chillies . Fry till the tomatoes are soft .
Add the boiled chanas with stock ,cumin pwd and coriander pwd .Stir and cover. Let it simmer on low heat for 10 to 15 minutes .
Remove the lid and sprinkle garam masala and coriander leaves .
After 2 minutes close the gas .
Ideal for late breakfast .Eaten with hot puris or paratha .
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
