Recipe: Delicious Chana Masala (Kerala style)

Chana Masala (Kerala style). Add salt to the cooked chana and mix well. Blend onion, ginger, garlic and green chilli in a blender for few seconds to crush it, no need to make it a paste. Heat oil in a deep and wide pan.

Here is the recipe for making a spicy Chana Masala with gravy. This time I wanted to make a South Indian style Chana Masala, that you get in South Indian restaurants (the "dosa" places mostly) along with bhature or chapathi. Though I haven't got it exactly like the restaurant style, this comes pretty close. You can have Chana Masala (Kerala style) using 14 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Chana Masala (Kerala style)

1. You need of Bengal gram.
2. It's of Salt -.
3. It's of Water.
4. You need of Turmeric Powder -.
5. Prepare of chilly Red powder -.
6. It's of Coriander powder -.
7. It's of Chana masala (optional) -.
8. Prepare of Garam masala powder (optional) -.
9. You need of Garlic -.
10. It's of Oil -.
11. It's of Mustard seeds -.
12. It's of Curry leaves - stalk or more.
13. You need of coconut Grated -.
14. You need of Ginger paste -.

We both liked the flavour of the dish and the gravy is quite rich and thick, the way we like it :) This recipe goes well with chapathi, plain rice. When they are soft, drain the water and keep them aside. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds and hing.

Chana Masala (Kerala style) step by step

1. Soak the gram overnight or for about 8 to 12 hours.
2. Cook the gram with all the powders,paste and salt to taste with less water. Strain excess water after cooking.
3. In a wok, heat oil. Add mustard seeds. Once they pop, add cut garlic pods. Once they turn slightly brown,add the curry leaves..
4. Add grated coconut and roast for about a minute..
5. Add the gram into this and mix well.
6. Check salt level and add if required.
7. Close the wok with a lid. Simmer heat and let it cook for about a minute.
8. Turn off the heat.
9. Serve hot.

This chana masala recipe uses ingredients that are easy for any home cook to find! Like many North Indian dishes, making authentic Channa Masala often requires a long list of spices. It's the specific blend of spices that sets the stew apart! Typical chana masala spices like fenugreek and dried mango powder are hard to find at many grocery stores. While a trip to an Indian spice market is.