One pot Chenna masala

One pot Chenna masala

Tasty One pot dish Chenna masala for chapati,poori naan and pulav…..!!!!!

Preparation time: 20 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

Kabuli chenna(Chickpeas) :250grms

potato: 2nos

Onion: 3 nos

Green chilies: 2 nos

Tomato: 3 no

Ginger garlic paste: 1 tblspn

Cinnamon: 1 inch  stick

Cumin seeds: ¼ tspn

Kasuri methi: ½ tspn

Oil: 4 tblspn

Red Chilly powder: 2 tblspn

Coriander powder: 1 tblspn

Turmeric powder: ½ tspn

Garam masala: 1 tblspn

Cardamom: 2 nos

Coriander leaves: 5 strands

Salt as required

Pre-preparation:

v  Chop the onion, green chilies and tomato finely

v  Peel the potato and cut into 4 cubes

v  Soak the chenna for minimum of 6 hours or overnight

Preparation:

v  Heat the pressure cooker and add oil.

v  Once the oil  is heated up add the Cinnamon, cumin seeds, Kasuri methi and cardamom

v  Add ginger garlic paste and sauté well

v  Add onion and green chilly and sauté till the onion’s color changes to light brown

v  Add tomato and sauté well

v  Add the red chilly powder, coriander powder, garam masala, salt and turmeric powder  with the onion and tomato masala  and sauté till the masala is nicely cooked and  browned.

v  Once the masala is well cooked and oil releases in the sides of the pressure cooker add the soaked chenna(chickpeas) and cubed potatoes and sauté well

v  Add  2 cups of water and bring it to boil

v  Check for seasoning and close the lid of the pressure cooker

v  Switch off the flame with 6 whistles in high flame and 1 whistle in low flame.

v  Let it sit for 10 mins. Once the pressure is released completely open the lid  and add finely chopped coriander leaves

Hot One pot delicious chenna masala  is ready to serve

Best Served for Chapathi,Naan,poori or parotta.