Recipe: chana masala

Posted by Anil Madhavapeddy Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:29:51 GMT

Well, Nick posted his mum's Cashew Nut recipe, so after my mum cooked dinner for some friends here in Cambridge, I asked her for her famous Chana Masala recipe! And here it is...

Ingredients

• 1 Chick peas (tins or fresh)
• 1 Onion (medium size)
• 1 Tomato (chopped tins or fresh)
• 1 Cinnamon (small one inch piece)
• 2 Cloves
• Ground cumin (1/2 tea spoon)
• Ground coriander (1 tea spoon)
• Chilly powder or green chillies
• Cashew nuts (handful)
• Salt
• 1/4 spoon of tamarind paste
• Chopped fresh coriander leaves (1 tbsp)
• Cooking oil (2 tbsp)
• 1 tea spoon of ginger and garlic paste

Preparation

Heat the oil in sauce pan to medium heat and add cinnamon, cloves and cashew nuts. Add chopped onions and fry them till they are golden brown. Now add ground cumin, coriander, chilly powder and chillies, salt, garlic and ginger paste. Cook them on low heat for a few minutes until you get a nice aroma, and then add the rest of the ingredients and let it cook for a few more minutes. Serve it hot with poori or chapathi.