Chana Masala Chole Chickpea Curry Recipe
Chickpea curry / channa masala / chole / garbanzo beans curry / kabuli chana curry recipe. It is a popular Indian Curry. You will find it in almost all restaurants. It is easy to make vegetarian curry.
Equipment
- 1 Bowl For washing and soaking
- 1 pan/kadai for cooking curry
- 1 pressure cooker or pot for boiling chana
Ingredients
Ingredients for chana masala – chole – chickpea curry
- Dry white Chickpeas – 1 cup
- Red ripe tomatoes – 2 cups chopped.
- Green chilies – 2.
- Onion – 1 cup chopped fine.
- Garlic paste – 1/2 tsp
- Ginger paste – 1/2 tsp
- Salt – 1 tsp or to taste
- Oil or ghee clarified butter – 2 tablespoons
- Cumin seed – 1/2 teaspoon
- Asafetida – a big pinch.
- Garam masala – 1 tsp
- Red chili powder – 1/2 tsp or to taste.
- Coriander leaves – 1/2 cup chopped.
Instructions
Preparation before making chana masala – chole – chickpea curry
- Use white large chickpeas, . Wash the chickpeas. Add 3 cups of water. Soak for 6-8 hours or overnight.
- Boil or pressure cook till chickpeas are soft. It will take about 20-25 minutes in a pot on stove top. If pressure cooking, it will need about 2-3 whistles.
- Add a little salt while cooking.
- Chop onions, coriander leaves.
- Chop/slit green chili. Puree tomatoes.
Cooking chana masala – chole – chickpea curry
- In a deep pan, heat oil/ghee. Add cumin seeds.
- When they stop spluttering, add onion. Fry till onions turn transparent.Add ginger and garlic paste. Fry for about 5 seconds.
- Add tomato puree. Cook for about 7-8 minutes or till oil starts separating (floating on top).
- Add garam masala, asafetida, red chili powder and cooked chickpeas along with the water. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Add salt. Cook for 5-8 minutes more.
- Add chopped coriander leaves.
Serving Suggestions
- Channa Masala is ready. Garnish with more chopped coriander leaves, onion rings.
- Serve with any Indian Breads, Such as Bhatura , Poori , Paratha , Chapati etc.