White Chickpeas Curry / Chana Masala

Posted On 16-Dec-2007 at 11:49 AM by Seena  



Ingredients and method of preparation
Chana / vellakkadala 2 cups
onion 2 chopped
tomato 2 chopped
garlic and ginger paste 2 tea spoons
green chillies 2 chopped
cumin seeds 1/4 teaspoon
turmeric powder 1 teaspoon
pepper powder OR
chilly powder 2 tea spoons
coriander powder 2 teaspoons
garam masala 1/2 tea spoon
coriander leaves few chopped
curry leaves few
salt and oil
mustard seeds

Cook chana with salt and enough water until soft.

Heat oil, splutter cumin seeds and mustard seeds. Saute onions till golden.Stir for a while after adding garlic ginger paste. Then add chopped tomatoes, green chillies, curry leaves and coriander leaves.Let the tomatoes cooked and add little salt. Add all powders. Make a thick masala and mix the cooked chana with this.Add a little of the remaining water used for cooking chick peas in this.Let it boil on a low flame.

You can prepare this by adding thick coconut milk like green peas curry here.

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  1. easycrafts Says: 16 December 2007 13:01  

    Have never tried any gravy with coconut milk...always the usual tomato paste..

  2. Rajitha Says: 16 December 2007 18:08  

    seena..the chana does look good...should try with the coconut milk....

  3. Laavanya Says: 16 December 2007 19:04  

    The coconut milk sounds like a nice idea. Channa looks creamy.

  4. Sagari Says: 17 December 2007 04:44  

    seena i like your recipes a lot chana masala looks tempting

  5. Ramya's Mane Adige Says: 17 December 2007 05:29  

    chana masala in coconut milk sounds like a gr8 idea... thanx

  6. Prajusha Says: 17 December 2007 05:33  

    ithu adipoli curry aanallo..

  7. Jeena Says: 17 December 2007 06:18  

    Seena this chickpea recipe looks wonderful! I love all the ingredients I bet with coconut milk it is so delicious too. Great post :)

  8. Rak's kitchen Says: 17 December 2007 12:15  

    Looks delicious seena,love the colour!!

  9. Happy cook Says: 17 December 2007 16:56  

    Delicious. I would try with the coconut milk

  10. Jayashree Says: 19 December 2007 11:27  

    Looks good, Seena.

  11. Rachel Says: 20 December 2007 08:43  

    Made this last night..Usually I add cornflour to thicken the gravy, but this time on your suggestion, I used coconut milk and it not only was thick but creamy and much tastier as well!!

  12. Seena Says: 20 December 2007 10:58  

    Thanks Rachel,
    Glad to know you enjoyed it..:)

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