Monday, April 25, 2011

Aloo Chana Curry



1/2 kg Chana (soaked overnight or leave it for 7-8 hrs in water)
4-5 Aloo cut into cubes
Onions - 4-5 chopped
Tomatoes - 2 chopped
Bay Leave - 1
Cinnamon - 1
Cloves -1
Cardamom -1
Dry Red Chilli -2 small, 1 Big
Cumin Seed - 1 Teaspoon
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 Table spoon
Garam masala - 1.5 teaspoon
Coriander powder - 1.5 Teaspoon
Cumin powder - 1.5 Teaspoon
Haldi powder - 1.5 Teaspoon
Redchilli powder - 1 Teaspoon
Salt- according to taste
Oil- 2 Tablespoon
Water - 3 cups.

Method-
Heat pressure cooker. When it is hot add oil, bay leave, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, dry red chilli and cumin seed. When it starts to splutter add onions and salt and fry it until onions become brown. After that add aloo chana and fry it for 2-3 minutes then add ginger garlic paste and all the spices powders and tomatoes. Turn your gass to a medium flame and fry the masala until it leaves oil and it turn brown it will take 10 minutes. After your masala is fried add water and cover the pressure cooker and turn your gass to a high flame. After 1 whistle turn your gass to a medium flame and wait for 2 whistle. After 2 whistle turn off your gass and wait till pressure cooker cool down. After that open the cooker and take 1 bowl of curry from the cooker and mash it so that your curry will be thick.
Enjoy it with roti, partha and rice.




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