Chole/Channa Masala

While talking to my cousin last week, I asked her "What did you prepare for lunch", she said, chapathi and channa masala and she also told it was tasty and even her husband liked it very much. I asked here the recipe and she shared and finally she told she used MDH channa masala this time. I followed exact steps told by her and I got restaurant style channa masala.Here is the recipe of it,

You Need To Have:
1 cup Kabul Channa/Kabul Kadle
1 medium size onion
2 medium tomato
3 tsp MDH channa masala powder
1 tsp red chilly powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp oil
1 tsp butter
Bay Leaf,Cinnamon , Cloves, (Whole Garam Masala)
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
salt to taste

Method:

Clean and soak kabul channa over night. Pressure cook it by adding 1/2 tsp salt for 4-5 whistles and keep it aside.

Finely chop onions and puree tomato and keep it aside. Heat oil and butter in a thick bottomed pan. add cumin seeds, whole garam masala to it. once it starts spluttering add chopped onion and saute till onion turn translucent. add tomato puree to it. fry for 2-3 mins.
Then add channa masala powder, red chilly powder and turmeric powder to it. mix well. Add cooked kabul channa to it. add 1/2 cup water and close the lid. simmer for  5-8 mins until all the excess water evaporates.

 Turn off flame and serve hot with chapathi/bhatura...