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    Home » Vegetarian Side Dishes » How to make Channa Masala | Spicy Chickpea Curry ~ Step by Step Recipe

    How to make Channa Masala | Spicy Chickpea Curry ~ Step by Step Recipe

    Published: May 8, 2012 · Modified: Oct 5, 2020 by Srivalli · 16 Comments

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    My kids love Chana Masala with Puri. In fact, I love it too and love the fact that they love it, which makes it possible for me to make it every other week. I know that's quite a tongue twister. There are two breakfast combos that my kids love, one is Appam Tomato Kurma and the other is the Poori Chana Masala. How many ever times I make it, they can eat that without complaints.

    The Sunday I made this thali, it was even more wonderful as they got to eat their Appam Tomato Kurma for breakfast and the channa masala with pooris for lunch. Since I made methi puris, I also made some luchis for them. While Konda was fine with eating Methi Poori, Chinnu wanted more luchis. Then I fed him Chana Masala with Saffron rice, he liked that too. In all, it was a delicious meal that my kids enjoyed too.

    I have my usual recipes for chana masala and I also make it in a couple of different recipes. I thought I should make it different and since it was served for lunch, I decided to make it spicy.

    Spicy Chana Masala

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    Spicy Chana Masala
     
    Ingredients Needed
     
    Kaduli Channa / Chickpea - 1 cup
    Onion puree - 1 cup
    Tomato puree - 1 & 1/2 cup
    Ginger Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
    Green Chili - 2 long
    Salt to taste
    Bay Leaf - 2
    Cinnamon - 2
    Cardamon - 1
    Cloves - 2
    Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
    Chana Masala powder - 1 tsp
    Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp
    Turmeric powder a pinch
    Garam Masala - 1/4 tsp
    Butter -1  tbsp
     
    How to make Spicy Channa Masala
     
    Wash and puree Onions and tomatoes separately.
     
    Heat a nonstick pan with butter, add the whole spices. Stir for the spices to cook for a couple of minutes.
     
    Add the onion puree, mix well. Cook in simmer till the onion puree is cooked well.
     
    Next, add the tomato puree and continue cooking. When oil starts coming out of the paste, add all the spice powders and combine everything well. Add cooked Channa, mashing a handful of channa for making the gravy thick.
     
    Finally add the slit green chilies, cook at simmer with lid closed.
     
    After 5 - 7 mins, add one cup of water and bring to boil.
     
    Add coriander leaves and switch off.
     
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    How to make Channa Masala | Spicy Chickpea Curry ~ Step by Step Recipe & Featured in Indian Express

    Course Main Dish – Gravies
    Cuisine North Indian
    Author Srivalli
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    1. Priya Yallapantula says

      May 08, 2012 at 6:23 pm

      Absolutely love it 🙂

      Reply
    2. Sag says

      May 08, 2012 at 7:13 pm

      Wow congrats on you citing on indian express!! way to go

      Reply
    3. foodiliciousnan says

      May 08, 2012 at 7:23 pm

      This is wonderful Valli! Congrats!! And your step by step for the Chana masala has me hungry at this odd hour!

      Reply
    4. Chef Mireille says

      May 09, 2012 at 1:05 am

      congrats on the article!
      Mireille

      Reply
    5. DivyaGCP says

      May 09, 2012 at 1:53 am

      Delicious Channa Masala..
      A big hearty congrats to you on being featured in Indian Express!!

      Reply
    6. ANU says

      May 09, 2012 at 1:22 am

      wow very nice plate full of variety food...yum yum..

      Reply
    7. Divya Kudua says

      May 09, 2012 at 2:03 am

      Congrats on getting featured Valli.Poori-channa is one of our favorite breakfast dishes too.Btw,you seem to have missed the step of adding cooked channa into the gravy,or am I missing something?

      Reply
    8. Srivalli says

      May 09, 2012 at 2:05 am

      Thank you everybody for the wishes

      Divya, hehehe..thanks for pointing out..I thought I wrote, anyway when I blog at midnight obvious to miss out something, but not the main thing right..LOL!

      Reply
    9. Aarthi says

      May 09, 2012 at 3:46 am

      congrats valli and awesome looking channa masala

      Reply
    10. Priya says

      May 09, 2012 at 8:59 am

      Wow super tempting channa masala,wish to have with some pooris,love it..Btw congrats for been featured in Indian Express Valli,thats really fantastic.

      Reply
    11. notyet100 says

      May 09, 2012 at 10:15 am

      Congrats for being featured 🙂 and the thali looks delicious,,

      Reply
    12. Champa says

      May 09, 2012 at 1:24 pm

      Congratulations Valli. Well deserved recognition.

      Reply
    13. radha says

      May 09, 2012 at 5:30 pm

      Congratulations!

      Reply
    14. Zari(Nilam) says

      May 10, 2012 at 8:57 pm

      Congrats......thali is nice.

      Reply
    15. hoteluri albena says

      May 11, 2012 at 7:37 am

      I`ve tried this recipe and i`m really impressed, it has a very good taste. My both child tried it and they like it a lot. Thanks a lot for sharing.

      Reply
    16. Dinesh Sharma says

      May 26, 2012 at 7:38 am

      Saffron rice with chana masala truly i love it its very famous

      Reply

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