CHICKPEAS CURRY

CHANA MASALA is also called chole in north and kadala curry in south,this is delicious lenthil curry, goes well with poori called "chole bature" and aslo with naan, roti ect,this is favorite dish of my husband...so i like to cook with all intrest and love.....

INGREDIENTS

kabuli chana                             1 cup
tomatoes                                 2 small
onion                                      2 small
ginger paste                            1 tsp
green chilli                              2-3
garlic paste                             1 tsp
boiled potatoes(optional)          1 big
chole masala                          1 tbsp
red chilli powder                     1 tsp
coriender powder                    1 tsp
oil                                        2 tsp
cumin seeds                          1/2 tsp
mustard seeds                       1/2 tsp
curry leaves                          5-6
turmeric powder                    1/4 tsp
coriender leaves                   1 tbsp

METHOD OF PREPARATION

soak chana overnight and boil in a pressure cooker with tea bag to ger dark colour
make puree of one tomato and chop another in small peices
make a paste of one onion and chop another to pieces
boil potato and cut into small pieces of ½ inch
slit green chilli  in the middle
Heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds and mustard seeds when they start spluttering add curry leaves,then add ginger and garlic paste and fry for some time. Now add onion chopped and also paste then fry till it turns pink colour,add green chilli ,tomato paste and
tomatoPieces fry till tomatoes become soft,then add redchilli powder,chana masala
And coriander powder,fry for some time  4-5 minutes till oil seperates at the end.
Then add boiled chana and potatoes, mix it well add salt according to your taste,

Add 1 cup of water and boil for 10-15 minutes if u want thick gravy u can add the paste of boiles chana it will make the gravy thick…then garnish with coriander leaves