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Channa Masala – How to make Chana Masala

July 22, 2011

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Channa Masala recipe – A classic, most preferred side dish most to eat with all Indian flat bread types. It is made using white kabuli chana, known as Chickpeas or Garbanzo beans in English. This is also a rich source of protein.

My kids love to have this especially with chola puris, bhature and naans. Every household have their own way of making channa and follow different methods. This is how I make channa masala at home.

Channa Masala Recipe

The North Indian version or rather the Punjabi style of making Channa Masala basic veggies like onions, tomatoes and other North Indian spices to make this masala a lip smacking protein rich side dish for chapathis or rotis.

Chole Masala Recipe

The South Indian style curry is loaded with the flavors of coconut and freshly ground spice paste, you can check out this Kadala Curry recipe.

Make sure that you do not add more salt while pressure cooking the channa, as it will harden the bean and it will have trouble absorbing the spices and the gravy when you cook it later along with the masalas.

How to make chole masala

Apart from eating this Channa masala as a side dish, you can use the same recipe to make other lip smacking, quick recipes like Bread Channa and Chana Masala Sandwich that bound to make your children very happy. They also make a healthy snack box option.

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Channa Masala Recipe details below:

Channa Masala

Radhika
Channa masala made using white chickpeas served as a side dish with Indian flat breads.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 35 mins
Total Time 45 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • Kabuli Chana or Chickpeas – 1 cup
  • Onion – 2
  • Ginger – 1 inch piece
  • Garlic – 5 pods
  • Tomato - 4 medium
  • Cinnamon – 1 inch stick
  • Cloves – 2
  • Cardamom – 2
  • Red Chili powder – 2 tsp
  • Coriander powder – 3 tsp
  • Channa Masala Powder – 1 tbsp
  • Cumin powder – 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp
  • Salt – to taste
  • Oil – 2 tbsp



Instructions
 

Preparation:

  • Soak the Kabuli channa overnight or for 8 to 10 hours in plenty of water.
  • Discard the soaked water and rinse well.
  • Puree the tomatoes and keep aside. Chop the onions finely.

How to make Channa Masala:

  • Add fresh water to channa, 2 pinch salt and pressure cook over low flame for 5-7 whistles or till they are soft to the touch.
  • Tip the contents of the pressure cooker into a colander and reserve the cooked water separately.
  • Heat a pan with 2 tsp oil. Add cinnamon, cloves and cardamom. Roast for a minute till the aroma arises.
  • Add onion, ginger and garlic and sautΓ© till the onion turns translucent.
  • Switch off the stove and immediately add red chilli powder, coriander powder and cumin powder. Fry it in the heat itself. This will prevent the powders from changing color.
  • Add coriander leaves and mix well. Let it cool completely. Grind it to a smooth, thick paste using little water.
  • Heat the remaining oil in the same pan and add the ground onion paste.
  • Keep sautΓ©ing this paste till it turns to a light brown color over low flame.
  • Add the tomato puree and the cooked water of channa and let it simmer for 5-7 minutes.
  • Add turmeric powder, cooked kabuli channa, salt, channa masala powder and mix well.
  • If needed add more water and cook over low flame covered with a lid.
  • Cook till the raw smell disappears and the aroma arises. This should take 10 minutes. The gravy would also have thickened a bit at this stage.
  • Switch off and garnish the channa masala with coriander leaves.
  • Serve piping hot with any Indian flat bread of your choice with a lemon wedge.
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  1. Prathibha

    July 22, 2011 at 12:30 pm

    I love this anytime especially wid pooris..looks delicious..:)

    Reply
  2. Hari Chandana

    July 22, 2011 at 1:14 pm

    OMG, Mouth watering here.. looks simply perfect and tempting.. awesome preparation dear πŸ™‚

    Reply
  3. Mugdha

    July 22, 2011 at 1:19 pm

    looks soo yummy and superb..:)

    Reply
  4. Ambreen

    July 22, 2011 at 1:23 pm

    Delicious looking chana masala! Thanks for sharing the tip of adding less salt. Will keep this in mind next time πŸ™‚

    Reply
  5. jeyashrisuresh

    July 22, 2011 at 2:02 pm

    even i love channa masala with pooris. yummy version of channa

    Reply
  6. Kaveri

    July 22, 2011 at 2:43 pm

    Off late lot of Channa Masala recipes on the blogs…Enjoying all the versions…Your clicks are tempting me to make some for myself..Delicious!

    Reply
  7. Premalatha Aravindhan

    July 22, 2011 at 3:39 pm

    Such a nutritious recipe,luks gr8!The clicks are tempting to give a try.I am hungry now:)

    Reply
  8. divya

    July 22, 2011 at 4:10 pm

    Wowww… Lovely and delicious recipe.. Looks gr8 !!

    Reply
  9. Priya Sreeram

    July 22, 2011 at 4:44 pm

    true, they are my family fav with puris and they look good !

    Reply
  10. Lipsy

    July 22, 2011 at 5:08 pm

    Wow would love to try this yummy recipe:-)
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    Reply
  11. PJ

    July 22, 2011 at 5:44 pm

    Love to have this with Bhathuras. Yum. Delicious clicks πŸ™‚

    Reply
  12. Kurryleaves

    July 22, 2011 at 5:46 pm

    lovely recipe.looks delicious too

    Reply
  13. lata raja

    July 22, 2011 at 5:46 pm

    Very nice colour and texture to the channa masala. and yes, I think most of us hold as many versions possible for this one and tend to use any of those depending on mood and time.

    Reply
  14. Vimitha Anand

    July 22, 2011 at 6:18 pm

    Perfect side dish for chola poori… Looks yum…

    Reply
  15. Chaitanya

    July 22, 2011 at 8:09 pm

    very tempting and delicious ….

    Reply
  16. Jyoti

    July 22, 2011 at 8:12 pm

    Mouthwatering preparation!

    Reply
  17. Suja

    July 22, 2011 at 9:04 pm

    Looks delicious..perfect with rotis..

    Reply
  18. Nitha

    July 22, 2011 at 9:06 pm

    Love channa masala with battoras.. Nice one..

    Reply
  19. soujanya

    July 22, 2011 at 9:07 pm

    chana masala looks delicious…best combo with any pooris/rotis

    Reply
  20. Shobha

    July 22, 2011 at 9:23 pm

    Tasty looking chana…

    Reply
  21. ANU

    July 22, 2011 at 10:28 pm

    love the color and yumm recipe…

    Reply
  22. Authenticoriyafood

    July 22, 2011 at 10:51 pm

    One of my favs!! Will go well with anything…very well made!!

    Reply
  23. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal

    July 22, 2011 at 11:07 pm

    super, super yum πŸ™‚

    Reply
  24. Hamaree Rasoi

    July 22, 2011 at 11:52 pm

    Delicious looking chana masala. Lovely preparation.
    Deepa

    Reply
  25. Reshmi Mahesh

    July 23, 2011 at 12:34 am

    Looks superb…love with hot pooris…

    Reply
  26. Laxmi

    July 23, 2011 at 12:48 am

    Channa looks really tempting.. Nice clicks.. Perfect with Pooris..

    Reply
  27. Sobha Shyam

    July 23, 2011 at 12:52 am

    delicious channa, ur version sure sounds great, shall try it out..

    Reply
  28. Pushpa

    July 23, 2011 at 6:25 am

    Classic chana goes with dosa,idlis puris,rotis looks delicious.

    Reply
  29. Prathima Rao

    July 23, 2011 at 11:11 am

    Mouthwatering chana masala!!! Love it with puris or bhaturas πŸ™‚ A perfect combo meal gor a rainy day πŸ™‚
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

    Reply
  30. Rita

    July 23, 2011 at 4:05 pm

    1 Have never heard to of this;ut am really impressed; great photos.
    Rita

    Reply
  31. kitchen flavours

    July 23, 2011 at 7:18 pm

    Looks so good! Would love to try this. Can I use regular Masala Powder instead of Channa Masala Powder, not sure I’ve seen this before! Thank you for sharing, have a lovely weekend!

    Reply
  32. Momof3

    July 24, 2011 at 12:30 am

    Looks YUM! I can taste that for you :).

    Reply
  33. veena

    July 24, 2011 at 11:07 am

    This recipe looks so delicious!

    Reply
  34. Varshini Sudharsan

    July 24, 2011 at 11:58 am

    hi radhika…first time to your space πŸ™‚
    bookmarked lotta recipes…will try them soon πŸ™‚

    Reply
  35. Varshini Sudharsan

    July 24, 2011 at 11:59 am

    hi radhika…first time to your blog πŸ™‚
    you have a lovely space…bookmarked lotta recipes πŸ™‚

    Happy to follow you πŸ™‚
    Do chk out mine http://cookingwithloveandforlove.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  36. Padhu

    July 24, 2011 at 2:41 pm

    Looks yummy!

    Reply
  37. Plateful

    July 24, 2011 at 2:59 pm

    Such a simple yet delicious dish. Yours look simply delish!

    Reply
  38. Mehjabeen Arif

    July 24, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Yummy looking channa masala there..

    Reply
  39. Uj

    July 24, 2011 at 9:48 pm

    Yummy.. I enjoy chole with anything.. Even with white bread..Looks delicious..With puri’s they taste divine

    Reply
  40. deepti

    July 25, 2011 at 5:07 am

    channa masala looks great ..will be perfect with rotis n puris

    Reply
  41. Babli

    July 25, 2011 at 1:33 pm

    Chana masala looks delicious and yummy. Wonderful presentation.

    Reply
  42. Sushma Mallya

    July 26, 2011 at 12:46 am

    Looks so yummy perfect with those parathas on the side:)

    Reply
  43. Sharmilee! :)

    July 26, 2011 at 3:06 pm

    My anytime fav curry…

    Reply
  44. Susan

    July 29, 2011 at 2:04 am

    I never get tired of channa masala. It and rajma are the only recipes my mom wants me to prepare when she visits. I’m sure we would both enjoy your own version.

    Thank you, Radhika, for another fine contribution to MLLA.

    Reply
  45. Kavi...

    September 13, 2011 at 7:15 pm

    Slurp… Slurp… Chole Bhatura! πŸ˜€

    Reply
  46. Priya Purush

    October 05, 2012 at 10:39 am

    Hi Radhika,
    Good Day ! Made this channa masala today, it was very very tasty. I liked the texture too. I have been using the same ingredients for my style of channa masala, but the way you had used them made all the difference. Thank you

    Reply
    • Radhika

      October 05, 2012 at 8:17 pm

      Thanks a lot Priya for trying out and letting me know the feedback. Glad you liked it.

      Reply
  47. kamalaveni

    October 30, 2015 at 1:21 pm

    Very colourful and delicious recipe.thanks for sharing.
    I want to try this please give the onion and Tomotto ingrams.

    Reply
    • Radhika

      October 30, 2015 at 2:48 pm

      You can use 200 gms onion and 400 gms tomato. hope you like it.

      Reply
  48. kamalaveni

    October 30, 2015 at 3:24 pm

    Thank-you so much for your reply. It’s really useful for me.

    Reply

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