# Dhaba Style Chana Masala

A Dhaba Style Chana Masala prepared on a large tawa.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

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

## Instructions

1. Pour oil onto the large tawa.
2. Add bay leaves and whole spices to the hot oil.
3. Add chopped onions and cook until translucent.
4. Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt, and ginger garlic paste.
5. Mix well and cook the spices with the onions.
6. Add chopped tomatoes to the mixture and cook until it forms a gravy.
7. Add boiled chickpeas to the gravy.
8. Mix the chickpeas thoroughly with the masala.
9. Garnish with fresh coriander, julienned ginger, and green chilies.
10. In a separate pan, melt butter.
11. Add ginger garlic paste to the melted butter.
12. Add a portion of the chana masala from the tawa to the small pan.
13. Add garam masala, dried fenugreek leaves and green chilies.
14. Add fresh coriander and julienned ginger to the chana masala in the small pan.
15. Add paneer cubes to the chana masala in the small pan.
16. Serve the chana masala in a bowl, topped with a dollop of butter and fresh coriander.

## Equipment

- Large tawa
- Spatula
- Small pan
- Bowl

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/TZxgmqx5KWc?si=vQ5YsTrbjDj6smnS
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c28f9b1a-4b25-40e1-b1bd-a34a2b54f712
- Extracted: 2025-11-19

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