Channa masala

Ingredients:

1)Channa Dal - 1 cup (soak them for 8 hours in  water)

2)Onion - 2nos (chopped)

3)Tomato - 2nos (chopped)

4)Ginger& garlic paste - 1 Tspoon

5)cloves - 2nos

6)Pattai - small piece

7)Channa masala powder or garam masala powder - 1 Tspoon

8)Chilli powder - 1/2 Tspoon

9)Coriander powder - 1/2 Tspoon

10)oil - 2 Tspoon

11)Coriander leaves

12)Salt - to taste

Preparation:

1)Boil the soaked channa dal 20 mins and keep aside

2)Heat oil in a pan, add onions, cloves and pattai fry them for 3mins

3)Add ginger and garlic paste fry them till the raw smell goes

4)Then add tomatoes and salt. Heat until the oil separates

5)Add channa dal and 1/2 cup of water allow them to boil, then add chilli powder,coriander powder and channa masala or garam masala powder boil for 5mins

6)when it becomes thick gravy..garnish with coriander leaves

Goes well with: Chapathi, naan, puri, bread and dosa