Channa masala or Chole masala is a classic Indian Vegetarian dish prepared with Kabuli channa (garbanzo beans ).It is a fantastic side dish for chapati and pooris.It is my family’s favorite. Today let us see how to make this simple Channa Masala recipe-(Kabuli Channa)-Chole masala following this easy recipe.
Channa masala-Kabuli Channa Masala Recipe-Chole masala
Prep Time : 10 mins
Cook Time : 20 mins
Serves:3-4
Recipe Category: Side Dish
Recipe Cuisine: North Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Serves:3-4
Recipe Category: Side Dish
Recipe Cuisine: North Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Channa (white)/Kondai kadalai – 1 cup
Onion – 2
Tomato – 2 big and juicy ones
Green chilli – 1
Ginger – 1 inch piece
Garlic – 3 cloves
Salt as required
Spice Powder
Turmeric Powder -1/4 tsp
Chilli Powder -1 tsp
Coriander Powder -2 tsp
Channa masala Powder -1 tsp (available ready made)
For the seasoning
Oil -1 tbsp
Cumin Seeds/Jeera – 1 tsp
Bay leaf – 1
Preparation
Soak channa overnight and pressure cook channa with a little salt for 4-5 whistles. Channa should be soft.
Grind ginger, garlic, green chilli and onion to a fine paste. Keep it aside.
Puree tomatoes in a blender and keep it aside.(you can even blanch tomatoes)
Method
1.Heat oil /butter in a pan, add jeera seeds and bay leaf.
2.When cumin seeds/jeera splutters, add the ground onion paste and saute till it turns brown stirring continuously.
3.Then add tomato puree, all the spice powder, salt needed and cook stirring continuously till oil separates.(see picture above)
4.Then add the cooked channa, 1/4 cup of water and cook for a few minutes on medium flame until everything gets blended well with the masala.
Do not miss my most popular Punjabi Chole Bhature Recipe
Meet you all again with more interesting recipes, till then it is bye from Padhu of Padhuskitchen.
Even I prepare it this same way, and I love this with Pulav, goes great with it !
The gravy looks rich & yumm!!! My mouth is watering as i stare at the pic…;)
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner
My favourite dish for chapati … looks very yummy
Reva
Chana Masala is our all time favourite too. But, I dont usually grind the items. Shall try your version too next time 🙂 should be definitely more flavourful…
Poori and Channa…. Cannot beat that… N yours look really good… I like it when there is lot of gravy…
that's an awesome dish!!!!!luv the pic…yummmm….!!!!
Wow..the classic chole looks tangy n yummy:-)
yummy masala…love it with rice or rotis
Channa Masala is one of my fav dish to prepare when I am having together at home…that looks delicious..love that little catepillar on the serving dish..so cute..
nice version of channa masala. cute bowl also
Looks fabulous & it is so easy to make too!
I usually prepare chana masala this way…grinding ingredients make the dish very refined.
my younger daughter favourite one. always she ask to prepare this only as side dish for chappati
Wow! makes a gr8 combo with Poori or bathura…
Soooooo creamy n delicious channa masala…
Very yummy! I love your masala and your tips! Great job
love it a lot….
looks yummy dear!!!!!!!!!
Yummy channa masala,great for chapatis.
Hi Padhu.. chole is one of my fav and u rs looks yummy…
WOW!!! what yummy looking channa masala padhu. Just loved the recipe 🙂
This is my favourite, thank you for this clear instructions.
Perfect pictorial.. love that caterpillar… looks so cute
ammaandbaby.blogspot.com/
I too prepare in the same way nice looks colorful….and lovely caterpillar very cute nice combo with puri and pulkas.
chana masala looks delicious and yummy.
Yummy and truly tempting channa masala,my favourite anytime.
மிகவும் அருமையாக இருக்கின்றது….
all time fav and one of best of indian cuisine love! Looks great!
Chole looks delicious.Loved the caterpillar too.
Omg, channa masala makes me hungry..Soo tempting!
wow..that looks so yummyy..very nice recipe..
I love channa masala with rice as well as rotis….Lovely pics….very inviting!
Vegetarian Cultural Creatives
Yummy chole, loved the presentation, Padhu..My recipe is also somewhat similar to this one. Love it with batura..
Delicious channa masala.flavorful dish..my all time fav
yummy gravy………thnkz for the step by step procedure,,,,,,,,,
one of my fav too,love to have this with puri…so yummy combo
oh wow..thats my fav.looks so yummy.. nice presentation.
Chole masala,,looks absolutely a delicious one,my favourite too..
Very delicious… Will go very well with puris or parathas!!
The great channa masala tamed and presented so lucidly,Padhu you are great.
Hmmm…. very inviting! Picture is too good…
Thank you for visiting my space..you have such a beautiful spce with lots of lovely recipes..love to follow you..
try to participate in the event whhich is untill 20th
http://womensera2008.blogspot.com/2011/02/my-first-event-announcement-lets-start.html
Classic recipe..love to have it with batura.
my all time fav!!nice presentation!!
comforting and delicious channa..looks perfect
one of my favourite side dish…nice pictorial presentation.
i love it…amma prepares it nice… and aalo poha with chana is my favorite. 🙂
Your version looks delicious
Its my husband's all time fav.dish for chapatti…. nice presentation….. by Sujee Nanda
I like this too much… If I start to eat it.. I never stop….. thanks to give some more ideas to make this perfect…
It was awesome I am tam brahmin living in US as bachelor…..tried just now for my dinner…amazing
ur recipes r awesome,i tried paneer butter masala…it came out nice..
Hi,I tried lot of recipes from your blog.It came out really nice.But When I tried this recipe, it came out little bitter.I don't know why? Can u please tell me why?
There is hardly any chance for this recipe to go wrongor turn out bitter. I think your channa is old stock.
I have tried this recipe 2 times in the past. It was easy and it came out really well. Just don't why this time it got bitter. Before adding the channa itself, the gravy was bitter 🙁 Any advise please?
Hiii……
i prepared first time it was so good and yummy also thanks padhu…..
Regards
Rashmi
Super &nice to see ur gravy colour tecture.
Im trying out most of ur recipes one by one and everything comes out really well… Channa masala was really yummy .. my hubby praised me n he loved it.. Thank u Padhu..
may I know 1 cup measurement in grams ??number of person for serving ???
I use this measuring cups and spoons for all my recipes.
Very nice recipes. I tried many whenever I want a new recipe I come to this site and the dishes turns out perfectly . Thank you soo much to dear Padhu…I am your FAN
Hi padhu,
I live out of India. I tried this recipe twice. But unfortunately it turned out to be bitter. I discovered that the bitterness is from the grinded onions that I have used. The recipe is not bitter when I use finely chopped onions instead of ground paste. But I would like to use the grinded onions as you have posted. Is there anything I can do next time to avoid the bitternes?
Thank you in advance.
I usually make channa masala following the same method and I have never had any problems. Onion paste will give you more gravy. The bitterness might be due to the onions used. Try with white onions next time. Also while sauteing onions, add salt and a little more oil and saute on medium heat until it changes color. You can also boil the onions in little water for a few minutes, then drain the water and grind the onion. Then saute the cooked and ground onion paste. This will help to avoid bitterness in the gravy.
Thank you for the yummy recipes…. I have been a regular beneficiary of your blogs…
Apropos the bitterness of the gravy, in addition to the options of boiling the onions and adding salt / more oil to the paste when sauteeing, will it help if you cut and sautee the onions before grinding them along with ginger and garlic?
You can do that also.
Hi I tried this recipe and it came out perfectly thank you, Ms Padhu!
Fantabulous recipe!
Hi padhu is it necessary for blanching tomatoes and grinding onions or else can we fry chopped pieces of them.Because Frying takes less time and effort
You can also finely chop onions and tomatoes and make this dish. But there is slight difference in taste between the two methods.
Hi… I ve a doubt regarding garlic… did u mean 3 cloves
Yes, it is 3 cloves. I will update that.
Hi Padhu, please tell me any alternative for Chenna masala
You can use kitchen king masala powder.
Can we saute the onion and tomato first and then blend it?
Yes, you can do that also.
Hi mam how to do this recipe adding coconut
Hi, I recently tried this receive and it turned out little bitter. I followed the receive exactly however it didn't work well for me. I tried using sugar and lemon juice to reduce the bitterness however no use. Can you give any suggestions for it?
I have read that this happens with yellow onions. In India we use only red onions which does not give bitter taste. Maybe try chopping it finely next time. Before making the gravy, it is better you taste it.
Sometimes the onion becomes bitter when it’s grinded. Is there a way to avoid it?
Avoid over frying the onions.