Lali's Cholay - Channa Masala

This is my take on channa masala (cholay) which my family & friends rejoice. This can be served with puris, rotis, or rice. Please leave your comments.

Ingredients

Boiling:
Chickpeas - 1 cup
Green chili -1
Tea bag - 1 (remove it after boiling chickpeas)
Salt - 1 tsp

Coriander-ginger-garlic paste:
Coriander - small bunch
Garlic cloves - 4
Green chili - 2
Onion (small) - 1
Ginger - 1 inch piece
Cumin - 2 tsp
Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp

Gravy:
Tomatoes (big)- 4
Onion (medium) - 2
Cloves - 2
Cinnamon stick - small piece
Cardamom (crushed) - 2
Turmeric - 2 tsp
Chili powder - 2 tsp
Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Amchoor (mango) powder - 2 tsp
Tamarind concentrate - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste

Garnish:
1 Red onion sliced*
Coriander
Lemon or lime wedges

* Tip: soak the sliced onions in 1 tbsp of lemon juice. This will give a nice deep purplish colour to the red onions.

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[lahja galaw]

wow, this looks delicious and authentic. I'm going to try this. Does it matter what type of tea you use for boiling the chick peas?

[lalisfoodstudio]

Thank you! You can use any non-flavoured tea (i.e. no fruit flavours etc.).

[pritiscat]

Thank you for the recipe again, it turned out really good and I tried it with delhi style puri (one with yoghurt, onions, chapati atta, salt) It really goes so well with it. Loved it, thanks again. If you get a chance, do you mind giving exact ingredients so that I can write this one in my book.

[lalisfoodstudio]

Thank you - I'm glad you enjoyed it. The ingredients and measurements are given in the description box to the right - click on "More Info".

[pritiscat]

very clear and concise video and I like the fact that it looks like home made chhole instead of very read colorful chhole recipes that you see otherwise. Will try today and see how it tastes but I am sure it will be yummy. Just to clarify, you have used white as well as red onions in the coriander paste process right? Any specific reason? Thanks for the video.

[lalisfoodstudio]

Hey! Thanks for your nice comments. I have used both red and yellow onions to balance the taste. The red onion has a mild and sweet flavour whereas the yellow onion is quite strong. Let me know how it turns out.

[maira893]

seems delicious. will try

[Janna Dutt]

Just made this. Used the tamarind concentrate instead of the amchur powder. Also used 2 tea bags for a darker color. This was so good! Will definitely make again. Thank you!!!

[dreamerbabe1213]

i wanna try this,before that i wanna search for mango powder and tamarind concentrate.in stores,.i have never used it

[dreamerbabe1213]

great..

[msdlh001]

I am curious about the song being played. May I ask what is the name/artist of the song...

Thanks!!!

[msdlh001]

This looks wonderful, an Indian friend took me to my 1st Indian restaurant and I had this dish there and it was wonderful!!! She then took me to the Indian market where I can purchase all the things I need for the dish. Thanks for sharing your version. I will make it today!

[FionaWest]

Out of curiosity, I would like to know why you have to wait for the oil to separate? I've seen this done before and it interests me.This dish looks sooo good! Thanks!

[dpperkin1]

looks yummy.

[DarqueBeauty]

My goodness that looks tasty. I WILL be trying it this Saturday! thanks for posting!

[honeyflowerchild]

what a lovely video, it looks really delicious, I will definitely attempt it, I liked te music too, very calming : )