yummy everyday meal: Channa Masala - Easy One pot Channa Masala

I already share a version of no onion,garlic channa masala and Punjabi Chole Masala.Channa masala can be made in umpteen ways with so many twists.

One such easy and comfortable way of making it in a pressure cooker.One pot version saves time and effort but the end result will be finger licking good.

If the chickpeas /channa is soaked and refrigerated then can be made in no time.This version can be called as curry in a hurry.Here I have used the homemade channa masala powder,but it can be easily substituted with garam masala and aamchur powder.Let's move on to the recipe......................

Easy One Pot Channa Masala

Basic Information

Preparation time 10 minutes
Soaking time 6-8 hours
Cooking time 25 minutes

Serves 4(generously)

Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
Chickpeas/channa/vellai kondakadalai	3/4 cup
Onion( finely chopped)	2 medium size
Ginger&garlic paste	2 tsp
Tomato (pureed)	2-3 (medium size)
Turmeric powder/manjal podi	1/4 tsp
Red chilly powder/milagai podi	1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds/jeeragam	1/4 tsp
Salt	1.5 tsp
Coriander leaves(finely chopped)	1 tbs
Oil	3-4 tbs

To roast and grind (for the channa masala powder)

Ingredient	Quantity
Red chilly/varamilagai	2 (broken)
Coriander seeds/dhaniya	1.5 tbs
Cumin seeds/jeeragam	1 tsp
Cloves /lavangam	2
Cinnamon/pattai	1inch
Black cardamom	1
Aamchur powder	1 tsp

Method

Soak the chickpeas/channa overnight or minimum of 6-8 hours.

Heat a pan and dry roast the ingredients given except aamchur powder.

Once all the ingredients turned golden,add in the aamchur powder and put off the flame.After cooling grind it to a fine powder.Also puree the tomato and keep it aside.

Heat the oil in a pressure cooker or pan and crackle the cumin seeds.Add in the onion and green chillies,saute until transparent.Add the ginger and garlic paste,fry it for couple of minutes.Now add the tomato puree and cook it for 2-3 minutes.

Add in the spice powders and mix it well.Add in the soaked chickpeas and 2 cups of water.Let it boil for a minute.

Cover the pressure cooker with lid and cook it for 3-4 whistles in a medium flame and put off the flame.Once the pressure subsides,remove the lid and take around 2 tbs of cooked channa and grind it well and add it to the mixture.