Ingredients:

To Boil Chana:
1 Cup Kabuli Chana
2 Cups Water
1tsp Salt

For Chana Masala Gravy
4tbsp Oil
Whole Spices - 1 Bay Leaf, 2 Cinnamon Sticks, 3 Cloves, 2 Green Cardamoms, 1 Star Anise
1tsp Fennel Seeds
3 Green Chillies Slitted
1 Onionpaste or finely chopped
1tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
1/2tsp Turmeric Powder
1tbsp K. Red Chilli Powder
1tsp Cumin Powder
1tbsp Coriander Powder
2 Tomatoes Paste
1/4 cup Boiled Chana Paste
1/2tbsp Chole Masala
Boiled Chana
2tbsp Tomato Ketchup
1tsp Sugar
1/2tsp Garam Masala
1tbsp Coriander Leaves

Method:
1. Soak chana for 7 - 8 hrs or overnight.
2. Add chana to pressure cooker with just enough water to cover it. Add salt and sugar and take 4 - 5 whistles or cook till chana is cooked.
3. Make paste of 2 tomatoes and 1/4 Cup Boiled Chana. You can make the paste together or separately.
4. Heat Oil in a pan, add whole spices, fennel seeds and green chillies. Let it splutter.
5. Add onions and cook till translucent (approx. 4 - 5 mins on low flame) Do not make brown.
6. Add Ginger Garlic Paste and saute for 1 - 2 mins.
7. Add turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander powder and cumin powder. Mix well.
8. Add tomato and chana paste and cook till oil separates.
9. Add chole masala and cook till masala dries.
10. Add boiled chana along with its water. Mix Well.
11. Add tomato ketchup, sugar and garam masala. Mix and bring to a boil.
12. Garnish with Coriander leaves.

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