Channa OR Chole masala

Ingredients

Chole or channa          -- 1 cup ( soaked for at least 8 hrs or overnite & cooked in pressure cooker for 20      Min's adding a tsp of salt )
Big onion                    -- 2 nos
Tomatoes                    -- 2 nos
Ginger & Garlic paste -- 2 tsp
Red chilly powder       -- 1 tsp
Coriander powder       -- 1 tbs
Saunf                           --    1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds                 --1/2 tsp
Bay leaf                         -- 1
Chole masala                 -- 2 tsp
Garam masala                -- 1/2 tsp


METHOD

Step 1 : In a kadai,add oil, cumin seeds, saunf,bay leaf,chopped onions saute till golden brown,ginger garlic paste,tomatoes & saute till tomatoes melt .
Step 2 : Coarsely grind the above ingredients first (remove bay leaf before grinding) & a handful of cooked channa ( one pulse) & keep aside.
Step 3 : Now again in kadai add chole masala,red chilly powder & all other masala powders & saute well & add the ground ingredients & when oil starts to separate add the cooked channa ,some water &salt.let it simmer for at least 10 Min's adding little water if required. Take off heat.

Garnish with coriander leaves , onions rings & a slit green chilly .

Goes well with bread & all kinds of Indian breads & mostly with poori's or  baturas.