Dhaba Style Chana Masala

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Pour oil onto the large tawa.
  2. 2Pour oil onto the large tawa.
  3. 3Pour oil onto the large tawa.
  4. 4Add bay leaves and whole spices to the hot oil.
  5. 5Add bay leaves and whole spices to the hot oil.
  6. 6Add bay leaves and whole spices to the hot oil.
  7. 7Add chopped onions and cook until translucent.
  8. 8Add chopped onions and cook until translucent.
  9. 9Add chopped onions and cook until translucent.
  10. 10Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt, and ginger garlic paste.
  11. 11Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt, and ginger garlic paste.
  12. 12Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt, and ginger garlic paste.
  13. 13Mix well and cook the spices with the onions.
  14. 14Mix well and cook the spices with the onions.
  15. 15Mix well and cook the spices with the onions.
  16. 16Add chopped tomatoes to the mixture and cook until it forms a gravy.
  17. 17Add chopped tomatoes to the mixture and cook until it forms a gravy.
  18. 18Add chopped tomatoes to the mixture and cook until it forms a gravy.
  19. 19Add boiled chickpeas to the gravy.
  20. 20Add boiled chickpeas to the gravy.
  21. 21Add boiled chickpeas to the gravy.
  22. 22Mix the chickpeas thoroughly with the masala.
  23. 23Mix the chickpeas thoroughly with the masala.
  24. 24Mix the chickpeas thoroughly with the masala.
  25. 25Garnish with fresh coriander, julienned ginger, and green chilies.
  26. 26Garnish with fresh coriander, julienned ginger, and green chilies.
  27. 27Garnish with fresh coriander, julienned ginger, and green chilies.
  28. 28In a separate pan, melt butter.
  29. 29In a separate pan, melt butter.
  30. 30In a separate pan, melt butter.
  31. 31Add ginger garlic paste to the melted butter.
  32. 32Add ginger garlic paste to the melted butter.
  33. 33Add ginger garlic paste to the melted butter.
  34. 34Add a portion of the chana masala from the tawa to the small pan.
  35. 35Add a portion of the chana masala from the tawa to the small pan.
  36. 36Add a portion of the chana masala from the tawa to the small pan.
  37. 37Add garam masala, dried fenugreek leaves and green chilies.
  38. 38Add garam masala, dried fenugreek leaves and green chilies.
  39. 39Add garam masala, dried fenugreek leaves and green chilies.
  40. 40Add fresh coriander and julienned ginger to the chana masala in the small pan.
  41. 41Add fresh coriander and julienned ginger to the chana masala in the small pan.
  42. 42Add fresh coriander and julienned ginger to the chana masala in the small pan.
  43. 43Add paneer cubes to the chana masala in the small pan.
  44. 44Add paneer cubes to the chana masala in the small pan.
  45. 45Add paneer cubes to the chana masala in the small pan.
  46. 46Serve the chana masala in a bowl, topped with a dollop of butter and fresh coriander.
  47. 47Serve the chana masala in a bowl, topped with a dollop of butter and fresh coriander.
  48. 48Serve the chana masala in a bowl, topped with a dollop of butter and fresh coriander.

Ingredients

  • Oil
  • Oil
  • Oil
  • Bay leaves
  • Bay leaves
  • Bay leaves
  • Whole spices
  • Whole spices
  • Whole spices
  • Chopped onions
  • Chopped onions
  • Chopped onions
  • Red chili powder
  • Red chili powder
  • Red chili powder
  • Turmeric powder
  • Turmeric powder
  • Turmeric powder
  • Coriander powder
  • Coriander powder
  • Coriander powder
  • Salt
  • Salt
  • Salt
  • Garlic ginger paste
  • Garlic ginger paste
  • Garlic ginger paste
  • Chopped tomatoes
  • Chopped tomatoes
  • Chopped tomatoes
  • Boiled chickpeas
  • Boiled chickpeas
  • Boiled chickpeas
  • Fresh coriander
  • Fresh coriander
  • Fresh coriander
  • Julienned ginger
  • Julienned ginger
  • Julienned ginger
  • Green chilies
  • Green chilies
  • Green chilies
  • Butter
  • Butter
  • Butter
  • Garam masala
  • Garam masala
  • Garam masala
  • Paneer
  • Paneer
  • Paneer

Equipment

Large tawaSpatulaSmall panBowl