Ingredients:
• 250 g – kala Channa
• To grind :
• 1 – whole Onion
• 4 to 5 – Garlic flakes
• 1/2″ – Ginger
• 2 to 3 – Cinnamon sticks
• 3 to 4 – Cloves
• 2 – Star anise
• 2 – brown Cardamom
• 1 – green/ white Cardamom
• To season :
• 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder
• Salt to taste
Method:
- Soak the kala channa overnight (optional).
- Boil it either in a cooker or a microwave cooker.
- Grind the onion, ginger and the garlic flakes coarsely.
- Do not make it a paste.
- Keep it aside.
- Next, take all the other spices and grind them together into a fine powder.
- Heat oil in a pan or a kadai and add the ground spices.
- Fry it for a few minutes.
- Add the turmeric and the chilli powder too.
- Now add the onion, ginger and garlic mix.
- Keep frying until you get the pleasant aroma.
- Finally add the boiled kala channa and cover it with a lid.
- Allow it to boil for a few minutes.
- It is now ready to serve.
Recipe courtesy of Sify Bawarchi