Punjabi Masala Channa

  

Try mouth-watering masala channa topped with tadka aloo. It is a easy and quick recipe and also gluten free recipe. Pair this with garlic naan or any other Indian bread.

 Ingredients

1 liter jug of water

400 gm channa

3 tsp tea leaves

4 bay leaves

5 black cardamoms

1 1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp cumin powder

1 1/2 tsp kachari powder

2 tsp fennel powder

5 tsp anardana powder

2 tsp amchur powder

3 tsp dhaniya powder(coriander powder)

1 1/2 tsp red chili powder

1 tsp garam masala

1/4 tsp hing(asafoetida)

5 Tbsp ginger, julienne

3 tsp finely chopped green chilies

2 tsp kasoori methi

5 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp baking soda

12 garlic cloves

4 whole green chilies, for garnishing

For masala aloo:

2 Tbsp oil

2 tsp chili powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

4 potatoes quartered

50 gms ginger julienne

3 tomatoes quartered

5 green chilies slit into halves

A pinch of salt

 

Preparations

 For Channa

Soak 400 grams of channa in a vessel and mix 1 tsp of meetha soda, and leave for 4-5 hours.

Make a 'potli' of tea leaves, add 3 bay leaves, 5 large black cardamoms and put it to boil with little salt (1 tsp) along with the soaked channas for an hour. Then discard the potli and keep it aside. Preserve the water.

Now blend the masala, by mixing all the dry items; cumin powder, kachari powder, fennel powder, anardana powder, amchoor powder, dhaniya powder, kasoori methi, red chilli powder, garam masala, salt and a pinch of hing and take it out in a bowl. Mix warm water with the masala and make sure no lumps form. Mix the masala with the channa.

Heat oil in a pan and stir the ginger and garlic for a while but don't make it brown.

Add this to the channa and cover it for a while so that the masala blends well.

Leave it for 10-15 minutes.

 

For masala aloo

In a pan heat oil and add turmeric powder, chili powder and ginger julienne.

Then toss the tomatoes, potatoes, green chilies and pour over the channa.

 

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