CHANNA MASALA

CHANNA MASALA

Ingredients:
300 grms channa dal soaked over night
2 tomatoes chopped fine
1 big onion chopped fine
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp chillie powder
¼ tsp tumeric powder
¼ tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp lime juice
1 bay leaf
2 tbs oil
Salt to taste
Little coriander leaves for garnishing.

To roast and grind to powder:
2 tsp coriander seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp pepper corns
1inch cinnamon stick
2 cloves

Method:
Boil the soaked channa dal with little salt till cooked.
Drain, take 2 tbs of the boiled channa dal.
Mash well and keep aside.

Heat a wok with the oil. Add the bay leaf, add in the onions.
Sauté well, add in the ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute.
Now add the chillie powde, tumeric powder and the ground powder.
Stir nicely, add in the chopped tomatoes, and about ½ a cup of water.
Cook till the oil serperates.
Add in the boiled channa dal with the mashed dal.
Add in the garam masala powder and mix nicely.
Cook for a minute and remove from the stove.
Add in the lime juice, mix well and garnish with the coriander leaves.
Serve with puri or bread.