CHANA MASALA WITH COCONUT

Chana masala with coconut .. try it !

A delicious chana preparation with South Indian flavours. 

Ingredients:

Chana / chickpeas ...  1 cup

Onion .....    1 

Potato .... 1 large or 2 small

Coconut ... 1/2 cup 

Green chillies ... 1-2

Ginger paste.... 1 tsp

Garlic paste .... 2 tsps

Curry leaves ... few

Coriander leaves .. handful

Cashew nuts ..  few

Cinnamon stick ... 1 piece

Bay leaf ......... 1-2

Cumin seeds ... 1 tbsp

Saunf / aniseeds .. 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds ... 1/2 tsp

Sour curd ... 2-3 tbsps

Coriander powder .. 2 tsps

Turmeric powder ... 1/4 tsp

Salt .. to taste

Oil ... 3 - 4 tbsps

Method:

1. Soak the chana overnight. Boil it and set aside. Save the water for the gravy.

2. Boil the potato and cut into cubes.

3. Grind together coconut, cashewnuts, green chillies, ginger, garlic, cumin seeds and saunf adding a little water.

4. In a pan heat oil and add the cinnamon and bay leaf. When you get the aroma of the spices, tip in the finely chopped onion and saute until golden brown.

5. Now add the ground masala paste and saute for a few minutes. 

6. Add the salt, turmeric powder and coriander powder.

7. when The masala paste is cooked tip in the boiled chana and potato chunks. Add one cup water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes.

8. Finally stir in the beaten yogurt. Garnish with coriander leaves.

This can be served with practically everything ... rotis / puris / dosas / appams /rice / pulao.

The recipe is adapted from " You Too Can Cook " with some changes to suit my palate.

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