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    Easy Chana Masala Recipe / Chole Masala Recipe / Chickpeas Curry Recipe

    July 21, 2014 By Aarthi 6 Comments

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    I love love love chole masala..I had quite a few variations of this curry in my blog..You can check out my simple chana masala
    which is heavy on tomatoes, my easy chana curry, spinach chana curry, kala chana curry or roasted spiced chana curry, aloo chana curry, chana kurma or my jain style chana curry

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    This curry is best served with bhature or rotis. This recipe is quite simple, because it dont have onions, tomatoes in them. Just some plain spices which makes it really special and tasty..You have to try this out and let me know how it turned out for you..
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    Preparation Time : 10 mins
    Cookiing Time : 40 mins + 20 mins
    Serves : 5 to 6

    Ingredients:
    Chana / Kabuli Chana / Chickpeas - 2 cups dried
    Oil - 2 tblspn
    Shahi Jeera or Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
    Bay Leaf - 1
    Cinnamon Stick / Pattai - 1 inch piece
    Garlic paste - 1 tblspn 
    Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
    Coriander Powder / Malli Podi - 1 tblspn
    Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
    Cumin Powder / Jeera Podi - 1 tsp
    Garam Masala Powder - 2 tsp
    Amchoor Powder / Dry Mango Powder - 1 tsp
    Salt to taste
    Sugar - 1 tsp
    Kasuri Methi leaves / Dried Fenugreek Leaves - 1 tsp
    Coriander Leaves - 3 tblspn finely chopped
    Lemon Juice - 1 tsp
    Method:
    Soak chana overnight in lots of water. Add it to pressure cooker, cover it with water, bring it to boil. Cook it for 4 whistle, simmer it for 15 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself. Open the cooker and check whether the chana is cooked.
    Now heat oil in a pot. Add in cumin, cinnamon and bay leaf. Saute it for a min.
    Add in all the spice powders and saute for a min.
    Add in cooked chana along with cooked water, mix well. Season with salt and sugar.
    Take cooked chana in a blender and puree it. Add it to the curry. Mix well.
    Bring it to boil, simmer it for 15 mins.
    Now add in chopped coriander leaves and lemon juice. Mix well.
    Serve with roti and bhature.

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    Cook chana till it is completely cooked

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    heat oil in a pan

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    Add in cinnamon, bayleaf and cinnamon

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    Saute it for a min

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    Add in some garlic paste

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    saute it for a min

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    Add in chilli, coriander and turmeric powder

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    Now goes amchoor, cumin and garam masala powder

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    saute for a min

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    add in cooked chana along with the water

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    mix well

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    add some salt and sugar

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    Take some chana in a mixer

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    Puree it smoothly

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    Add it into the curry

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    Mix well

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    Bring it to boil

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    cover and simmer

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    till oil floats on top

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    sprinkle over some kasuri methi leaves

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    mix well

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    add in chopped coriander leaves

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    squeeze in some lemon juice

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    mix well

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    serve
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    About Aarthi

    Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

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    1. Hamaree Rasoi

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      Lovely chole. Even without waiting for bhatures I could have them as a soup.
      Deepa

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    2. Catherine

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      That looks wonderful and healthy. I love chick peas. Blessings, Catherine

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    3. Anonymous

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      Looks yummy!!! Am trying it for breakfast tomorrow.... Thanks for d share 🙂

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    4. Juleena kunhimohammed

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      Dear aarthi
      Ur blog is an xcellent guide for beginners like me..following ur recipes xactly ,my husband has become a big fan of my cooking..thumbs up..keep going..luv u..muaahhh

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    5. Anonymous

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      Hi aarthi....love all ur recipes...good work. 👍
      I dont have amchoor powder. Can i replace it with anything? I do have chole masala though,which has amchoor in it. Do reply.

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    6. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyes u can use that..or squeeze little lemon juice in the end

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