CHANA MASALA

250 gms of kabuli chanas, 3 tbsp of chana dal.

Soak the chanas & dal overnight with 1 tsp of salt.(together)
Step 1 : Drain the chanas . Boil them along with dal in fresh water till tender (3 whistles)
Step 2: Marination: 2 tbsp each of fresh corainder leaves and mint leaves, 2 green chillies, 1 tsp of salt, chilli powder, sookha dhania, jeera , chat masala each, 1/4 tsp of nutmeg powder, 1 tbsp fo beaten curds. Make a paste and marinate the boiled chanas in it.

Step3: In g for gravy: 2 small onions finely chopped, puree of two tomatoes, 1 tsp of ginger and garlic paste each & 1 tbsp of chana masala, 1/4 tsp haldi, 1/2 tsp of garam masala.

Method: Fry the onions in ghee. Add the ginger garlic paste. Add in tomato puree. Add haldi, chana masala and garam masala. Add the marinated chanas. Cook or some time 2/3 minutes. Put it under pressure again 1-2 whistle. Simmer it on slow fire for 15 min. Serve hot with baby kulchas.

[dhania, green chillies, mint and curd mixed together in mixer]