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Chana Masala 2

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 Ingredients

Quantity Measure Ingredients Description:
2 Teacup Chana, whole (Kabuli Chana) to be soaked overnight
2 Tablespoon Pomegranate (Anar) seeds to be soaked overnight
2 Teaspoon Salt for pressure cooking above
4 Tablespoon Cooking Oil Heat in a wide pot
6 Whole Cloves (Lavang) Add to above
6 Twigs/Sprigs Bay Leaves (Tejpatta) (Dry Cinnamon Leaf) Add to above
8 Whole Pepper Corns Add to above
1, 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic (Lason, Losun) minced, add to above
1, 1/2 Teaspoon Ginger (Adhrak) minced, add to above
4 Large Onion Grated, add to above
120 Grams Tomato Puree  
1 Medium Tomatoes chopped
1/2 Teaspoon Garam-Masala for flavour

Method

Soak two cups chick peas, overnight in water. By morning, they will have bloated up to twice their original size.

Also soak 2 tablespoons "anaardaana"(dried pomegranate seeds) in water, overnight. In the morning, drain out the water, grind them to a fine pulp.

In a pressure cooker, cook the chick peas with two teaspoons salt added, for about 20 minutes. I have a cooker that I bought in India. Indian cookers give a shrill loud whistle to indicate that now its time to turn the heat to low-medium. So, basically, I cook the chick peas for 20 minutes on low- medium heat after the first whistle.

In a large frying pan or wide-bottom pot, heat 4 tablespoons oil. 
Add 5-6 cloves
Bay leaves (called "Tej pattha"), about 5-6 large sized ones.
7-8 whole black peppers
1.5 teaspoon minced garlic
1.5 teaspoon minced ginger

and fry for a minute or less on low-medium heat. Add two very large finely chopped (or better, grated) onions. Turn the heat to medium-high and fry for some more time, till onions
are slightly browned. Add a 3-4 ounce can of tomato paste, and one fresh chopped tomato.

Cook till oil starts appearing on the sides of the pan. You may also have to add about a cup of the chick pea water (from the pressure cooker) so that the onion-tomato sauce in not too
thick but has the consistency of gravy. Mash about half a cup of the boiled chick peas and add to the onion tomato sauce, cook for a minute more and then add the "anaardaana" paste. This paste is responsible for imparting a dark color to the sauce. Add the boiled chick peas along with some more of the water, depending on how "dry" or "liquidy" you like your Channa Masala.
Remember, when this cools down, its always going to lose some of the water and become more thick. In the end, add 1/2 teaspoon garam masala, mix well. Turn off the heat. Garnish with onion (cut into rings) and plenty of finely chopped cilantro. you like your Channa Masala hot, you may add a teaspoon of "red chilli powder" just before adding the tomato paste.

source - http://www.recipecottage.com/pressure-cooker/chana-masala.html

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