Friday, August 22, 2008

Channa

Ingredients

1 can chick peas [ Which is already cooked and salted]
1 large tomato
2 large onions
1 1/2 tbsp. chopped coriander
1 tsp. ginger grated
1 tsp. garlic crushed
1 tsp lemon essence
2 tbsp. oil
1 tbsp. ghee
4 green chillies slit
1 tsp. cumin seeds


Dry masalas

1 tsp. red chilli powder
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp clove powder
1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
1/4 tsp. channa masala
salt to taste

Method
Chop the tomatoes and onions fine.Heat oil in a large skillet.Add cumin seeds to splutter.Add ginger-garlic and fry for a minute.Add chopped tomatoes, onion and little bit of salt.Fry till tender.Add all dry masala except cinnamon-clove powder.Stir and fry till oil separates. Empty the contents of the can which has the salted chick peas to the skillet.Stir and bring to boil.Move this to a serving dish.



Heat ghee in a small sauce pan.Add the chillies and cinnamon-clove powder.Add chopped coriander and pour this hot over the serving dish.Pour lemon essence over channa.Stir in seasoning gently.


Serve it with chappathi or even tortilla



Making time :- 15 mins

1 comment:

saradha said...

I keep forgetting to tell you over phone... tried channa and it was spicy and tasty :-).