A delicious channa masala recipe with potato. Tomato, coriander leaves ginger ground and added to the gravy, makes it unique and delicious! A recipe contribution from my friend Sangeeta. Both turns out really tasty.
The chana masala recipe is very special and unique to me as this doesn't have garlic but very flavorful as we grind and add coriander leaves, ginger and chilli.
This is also similar to aloo bhindi gravy. Potato adds taste and texture to the gravy, thickens the gravy too.
At times I just give it a whistle instead of boiling the gravy after step7. Just make sure to watch out the water content.
I love chana masala to be served with fresh cut onion, fried green chilli or green chilli pickle. First let me share chana masala with potato recipe.
chana masala with potato
Ingredients
- ¾ cup Channa
- 2 onions finely chopped
- 1 potato big
- 2 teaspoon Coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder Adjust accordingly as u are adding green chillies with tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon Garam masala or channa masala 1 tsp
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 tablespoon Oil
- Salt as per your taste
To grind
- 2 Tomato
- 3 Green chilli
- 1 inch Ginger
- 2 sprigs Coriander leaves (two plants, roots cut off)
Instructions
- Soak Channa overnight.
- Boil channa with potato in cooker adding Little salt until soft. Peel potato, mash roughly.
- In a pan add oil,fry bay leaf,add the onions,fry till light brown
- Now add the mashed potato and mix well.
- Add the tomato mixture and the masala powders. Mix till it leaves oil.
- Add the boiled channa. mix well
- Add water (u can also add the water in which we boiled channa) according to the consistency required
- Boil the channa for 10 mints in low flame or give it a whistle in small pressure cooker in medium flame.
Method:
1. Soak Channa overnight.
2. Boil channa in cooker adding Little salt until soft.
3. In a pan add oil,fry bay leaf,add the onions,fry till light brown
4.Now add the mashed potato and mix well.
5. Add the tomato mixture and the masala powders. Mix till it leaves oil.
6. Add the boiled channa. mix well
7. Add water (u can also add the water in which we boiled channa) according to the consistency required
8. Boil the channa for 10 mints in low flame.
9.Serve with batura.
For batura:
Maida - 2 cups
Wheat flour - 1 hand
Curd - 2 tbsp
Salt,water - As needed
Method:
- Knead the dough and set aside for min 15 mins. Knead again and divide the dough.
- Roll into desired size, bit thicker than our normal pooris and fry the baturas in hot oil.
- Serve with channa masala!
Only two days for the New Year to come,and at this point I am very happy to announce you that I am hosting an event for the first time in my blog and the credit goes to Srivalli of Cooking4allseasons!! Yes! For the next fresh month January of the very new year 2009, I am going to host the event of Microwave Easy cooking, fondly referred as MEC.So far,this event has been very useful and a hit among the bloggers...thanks to Srivalli,for bringing up a nice theme:)Hope you all will send me entries that will overflow my mail box!
And the Theme is MEC: Paneer.....
To participate in this event, please make sure of the below points:
1. Cook any dish in Microwave using Paneer. It can be a starter, Main Course, Side dish or Sweets/Dessert.
2. Link back to this post and MEC: Announcement.
3.Kindly use the attached Logo.
4.Send in your entries with MEC:Paneer as subject line, with the below details:
Your Name:
Blog Name:
Dish Name:
Recipe Type:
Post URL:
Picture
Last date for sending in your entries is Jan 31st.
Round-up of the event will be posted on February 1st week.
You can send as many entries as you want,and if you already have a dish in your blog which satisfies the needs of the event,you can send that also,but kindly repost it in your blog for the event!
5.Non blogger's entries also are welcome! Send your recipe and picture of the dish to the given mail ID...
I am not able to post my recipes this month and missed some of your posts also,kindly bear with me for another 2 weeks,I will be back as usual!!!
WISHING ALL MY FELLOW BLOGGERS AND READERS A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!!!
Nags
will surely send in something. happy new year 🙂
Anonymous
will definitey send and entry...
have a great year ahead!
Priya
Nice event, will try to send something too...Enjoy hosting dear...
Bhatura looks fluffy n soft, would love to have them rite now...delicious!!
Srivalli
Thanks for hosting Raji...Wish you a happy new year!
Viki Xavier.
Nice event and the poori with channa looks drooling.
sowmya
already have a paneer microwve dish in my blog..will try something new for the event..
sowmya
Btw. happy new year!!!
Laavanya
Hey .. congrats hosting your first event Raks... Channa Bhatura is my favorite.. looks great.
Wishing you a very happy new year.
Mandira
that looks delicious.
happy new year to you and your family! Looking forward to many delicious posts in 2009
Cham
That is a great start:) Lovely choice... Let is see what I can whip up for u! Happy New Year!
anudivya
Congrats on your first event! I will try to send in something too... Happy New Year!
TBC
Best wishes to you and your family for a joyous and peaceful 2009.
Happy New Year!
TBC
Best wishes to you and your family for a joyous and peaceful 2009.
Happy New Year!
Yasmeen
Happy hosting.Have a wonderful and healthy new year:)
LG
Nice theme for the event. Will be back in S'Pore by next week. Will try to participate. Happy New Year to you and family 🙂
Daily Meals
Channa Bhatura look mouth watering...Happy new year 2009!
Kitchen Flavours
Happy Hosting! Happy New Year and yummy recipe.
Adlak's tiny world
Glad to note abt yr Event... Nice Event on right time (New yrs new event...) Congrats and count me in...
rekhas kitchen
nice theam will try some HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AnD yOUR FAMiLY
vidhas
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Vibaas
Nice selection for MEC. Have to wear my thinking cap now 😉
Wish you a very happy new year RAKS. Channa batura looks soo tempting.
Mahimaa's kitchen
Wish you and your family a very happy New Year!
nice event.. unfortunately i have stopped using micro 🙁
sra
Happy New Year!
Uma
Wishing you and your family a wonderful New Year 2009!
vidhas
Great event Raji. Channa bhatura looks tempting. My all time favourite. I am in for your event.
jeyashrisuresh
channa battura looks so nice.my daughter loves it. i made it once at home.will try ur version too.
Maya
Happy New Year to you..Will keep ur event in mind and make something..
Jaishree
congrats hosting your first event. Channa batura looks soo tempting...
Dibs
Wish you a very Happy New Year! Great to see you are hosting an event. Microwave does not fit our theme of traditional, but will surely participate from my second blog!!
Premyscakes
Looks soo.. yummy. Wish u a very happy new year.
AnuSriram
That looks delicious! Count me in for the event!
priar's,
Hi,
nice event will surely send my recipe.
gr8 dish my fave too..
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aquadaze
Hi, i love the detailed instructions and pix in your blog. Will try to send something in for this event. Do visit my new blog sometime - I blog from sg as well 🙂
Uj
Bhatura looks soft and yummy... 🙂 Happy new year dear
Gita's Kitchen
Wish You a very Happy New Year 🙂 The channa bhatura looks very delicious, love the color and fluffiness of the bhatura...
Sanghi
Happy new year!! Lovely recipe..!!
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Asha
Hi Raks, happy new year to you too! Poori-Chana..slurp!!:))
My daughter loved Paneer, let me see if I can squeeze in one for you. MW Paneer dishes are hard to find but enjoy the event.
Sharmi
its long since I made baturas! feel like eating if someone can make them for me! feel really lazy these days!
Shama Nagarajan
fluffy soft batura...lovely recipe
Malar Gandhi
Oh please, come on...this makes me hungry!
SpicyTasty
we are up for the competition. Happy New Year and the Batura looks yummy.
Andhra Flavors
nice event, will try to send something.
Seena
hey RAJ, how r u? happy new year to you!
Haven't had bf yet, so drooling , drooling looking at the pictures.. 🙂
Rathna
Nice event. Will try to send something.
Channa Batura looks really tempting.
Sumathi
Happy Hosting.. Will surely send in my entry..
Sunshinemom
Let's see whether I do something paneery! It is rare but sometimes I make it for the kids:). Chana bhatura looks superb, Raks!
Neha
Happy hosting, ;ll try to send something...