BLACK CHANA MASALA

BLACK  CHANA MASALA 

Ingredients:
Black Chana - 1/2 cup

Potato - 1
Butter - 1 tbl spoon 
Cinnamon Stick - 1
Cardamom - 1
Fennel Seeds - 1/2 t spoon 
Sugar - 1/2 t spoon 
Onion - 2
Tomato - 1
Turmeric Powder- 1/4 t spoon 
Red Chilly Powder - 1 t spoon 
Coriander Powder - 1 t spoon 
Cumin Powder - 1/2 t spoon 
Garam Masala - 1/2 t spoon

Salt as needed 
Coriander Leaves - 2 t spoon 

Cashew nut - 4
To grind
Ginger - 1 inch piece 
Garlic - 5
Green Chilly - 1

      Soak black chana overnight and pressure cook until soft.
      Grind ginger, garlic, green chilly coursely.

      Grind cashews with water to a fine paste.

      Heat butter in a pan and fry cinnamon, cardamom, fennel seeds, sugar, chopped onion until golden.
      Add the ground paste and sauté for a minute.

      Now add chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilly powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala, salt and cook covered until soft.

      Add the cooked chana, boiled potato, cashew paste and simmer for 10 minutes.

      Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and enjoy chana masala with chappathi.