chick pea Masala

• INGREDIENTS
• 2 cups CHICK PEAS
• 1 cup Tomato Puree or Paste
• 2 medium Onions (Ground to a paste)
• 5 cloves Garlic 
• 1 tbsp. Ginger paste
• 2 Green Chilies
• Salt to taste
• ¼ tsp. Turmeric powder
• 1½ tsp. Red Chili Powder
• 1 tsp. Coriander powder
• 4 tsp.  Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• ¼ tsp. Garam Masala Powder
• ¼ tsp. Cumin Seeds
• ¼ tsp. fennel seeds
• curd
• Mango powder i pinch

Directions

1. Soak channa overnight
2. Boil Chana  in pressure cooker till they become soft.
3. On Medium Low Heat, Heat the Pan first and put Oil in Pan.
4. When oil is ready,add Cumin seeds and fennel seeds.
5. When Cumin Seeds splutter, add ground onion,green chillies,Garlic and Ginger Paste with salt.
6. Fry them for 5 minutes.
7. Add ground tomato.
8. Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, chili powder, garam masala powder and mango powder.
9. Add Pureed tomatoes and fry till the oil leaves from the sides. 
10. Now add channa and the water used to boil( Dont pour the water away) as it will take away the nutrients
11. Cook the Chole/Chana with gravy for 8-12 min’s till gravy dries (but Chana or Masala should not burn).
12. Garnish with Coriander Leaves and ring Onions and Tomato.
13. Serve with Puris, Parathas, Chapatis or Rice.