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Channa Masala-Chole Masala-How to prepare Channa masala

February 15, 2011 by PadhuSankar 78 Comments

Channa masala or Chole masala is a classic Indian Vegetarian dish prepared with Kabuli channa (garbanzo beans ).It is a fantastic side dish for chapati and pooris.It is my family’s favorite. Today let us see how to make this simple Channa Masala recipe-(Kabuli Channa)-Chole masala following this easy recipe.

Channa masala

Channa masala-Kabuli Channa Masala Recipe-Chole masala


Channa masala

 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 20 mins 
 Serves:3-4
 Recipe Category: Side Dish
 Recipe Cuisine: North Indian
 Author:Padhu Sankar

   Ingredients needed

   Channa (white)/Kondai kadalai – 1 cup
   Onion – 2
   Tomato – 2 big and juicy ones
   Green chilli – 1
   Ginger – 1 inch piece
   Garlic – 3 cloves
   Salt as required

   Spice Powder

   Turmeric Powder -1/4 tsp
   Chilli Powder -1 tsp
   Coriander Powder -2 tsp
   Channa masala Powder -1 tsp (available ready made)

   For the seasoning

   Oil -1 tbsp
   Cumin Seeds/Jeera – 1 tsp
   Bay leaf – 1

Preparation


Soak channa overnight and pressure cook channa with a little salt for 4-5 whistles. Channa should be soft.

Grind ginger, garlic, green chilli and onion to a fine paste. Keep it aside.

Puree tomatoes in a blender and keep it aside.(you can even blanch tomatoes)

How to prepare channa masala-Chole masala
Method


1.Heat oil /butter in a pan, add jeera seeds and bay leaf.

2.When cumin seeds/jeera splutters, add the ground onion paste and saute till it turns brown stirring continuously.

3.Then add tomato puree, all the spice powder, salt needed and cook stirring continuously till oil separates.(see picture above)

4.Then add the cooked channa, 1/4 cup of water and cook for a few minutes on medium flame until everything gets blended well with the masala.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with poori or chapati or even pulao.

Do not miss my most popular Punjabi Chole Bhature Recipe

Meet you all again with more interesting recipes, till then it is bye from Padhu of Padhuskitchen.

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Comments

  1. Kanchan

    February 15, 2011 at 11:36 am

    Even I prepare it this same way, and I love this with Pulav, goes great with it !

    Reply
  2. Prathima Rao

    February 15, 2011 at 11:42 am

    The gravy looks rich & yumm!!! My mouth is watering as i stare at the pic…;)
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

    Reply
  3. revathi

    February 15, 2011 at 11:43 am

    My favourite dish for chapati … looks very yummy
    Reva

    Reply
  4. schmetterlingwords

    February 15, 2011 at 11:51 am

    Chana Masala is our all time favourite too. But, I dont usually grind the items. Shall try your version too next time ๐Ÿ™‚ should be definitely more flavourful…

    Reply
  5. Asha

    February 15, 2011 at 12:09 pm

    Poori and Channa…. Cannot beat that… N yours look really good… I like it when there is lot of gravy…

    Reply
  6. Vivarjitha

    February 15, 2011 at 12:34 pm

    that's an awesome dish!!!!!luv the pic…yummmm….!!!!

    Reply
  7. Ramya

    February 15, 2011 at 12:35 pm

    Wow..the classic chole looks tangy n yummy:-)

    Reply
  8. Biny Anoop

    February 15, 2011 at 12:36 pm

    yummy masala…love it with rice or rotis

    Reply
  9. Suman Singh

    February 15, 2011 at 12:37 pm

    Channa Masala is one of my fav dish to prepare when I am having together at home…that looks delicious..love that little catepillar on the serving dish..so cute..

    Reply
  10. jeyashrisuresh

    February 15, 2011 at 12:51 pm

    nice version of channa masala. cute bowl also

    Reply
  11. Ambreen

    February 15, 2011 at 1:33 pm

    Looks fabulous & it is so easy to make too!

    Reply
  12. The Foodie

    February 15, 2011 at 1:38 pm

    I usually prepare chana masala this way…grinding ingredients make the dish very refined.

    Reply
  13. เฎšเฎพเฎฐเฏเฎธเฏเฎฐเฏ€เฎฐเฎพเฎœเฏ

    February 15, 2011 at 1:45 pm

    my younger daughter favourite one. always she ask to prepare this only as side dish for chappati

    Reply
  14. Sunanda

    February 15, 2011 at 2:06 pm

    Wow! makes a gr8 combo with Poori or bathura…

    Reply
  15. Tina

    February 15, 2011 at 2:23 pm

    Soooooo creamy n delicious channa masala…

    Reply
  16. Faith

    February 15, 2011 at 3:02 pm

    Very yummy! I love your masala and your tips! Great job

    Reply
  17. Aruna Manikandan

    February 15, 2011 at 3:07 pm

    love it a lot….
    looks yummy dear!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  18. Suja Sugathan

    February 15, 2011 at 3:36 pm

    Yummy channa masala,great for chapatis.

    Reply
  19. Kairali sisters

    February 15, 2011 at 3:38 pm

    Hi Padhu.. chole is one of my fav and u rs looks yummy…

    Reply
  20. Paaka Shaale

    February 15, 2011 at 3:49 pm

    WOW!!! what yummy looking channa masala padhu. Just loved the recipe ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  21. Umm Mymoonah

    February 15, 2011 at 5:39 pm

    This is my favourite, thank you for this clear instructions.

    Reply
  22. Rachu

    February 15, 2011 at 5:55 pm

    Perfect pictorial.. love that caterpillar… looks so cute

    ammaandbaby.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  23. Harika's Kitchen

    February 15, 2011 at 7:11 pm

    I too prepare in the same way nice looks colorful….and lovely caterpillar very cute nice combo with puri and pulkas.

    Reply
  24. Swathi

    February 15, 2011 at 7:12 pm

    chana masala looks delicious and yummy.

    Reply
  25. Priya

    February 15, 2011 at 7:43 pm

    Yummy and truly tempting channa masala,my favourite anytime.

    Reply
  26. GEETHA ACHAL

    February 15, 2011 at 7:52 pm

    เฎฎเฎฟเฎ•เฎตเฏเฎฎเฏ เฎ…เฎฐเฏเฎฎเฏˆเฎฏเฎพเฎ• เฎ‡เฎฐเฏเฎ•เฏเฎ•เฎฟเฎฉเฏเฎฑเฎคเฏ….

    Reply
  27. Ananda Rajashekar

    February 15, 2011 at 8:25 pm

    all time fav and one of best of indian cuisine love! Looks great!

    Reply
  28. Vidhya

    February 15, 2011 at 8:32 pm

    Chole looks delicious.Loved the caterpillar too.

    Reply
  29. divya

    February 15, 2011 at 9:05 pm

    Omg, channa masala makes me hungry..Soo tempting!

    Reply
  30. Jisha

    February 15, 2011 at 10:48 pm

    wow..that looks so yummyy..very nice recipe..

    Reply
  31. Sowmya

    February 16, 2011 at 2:12 am

    I love channa masala with rice as well as rotis….Lovely pics….very inviting!

    Vegetarian Cultural Creatives

    Reply
  32. Yummy Team

    February 16, 2011 at 4:26 am

    Yummy chole, loved the presentation, Padhu..My recipe is also somewhat similar to this one. Love it with batura..

    Reply
  33. savitha ramesh

    February 16, 2011 at 4:34 am

    Delicious channa masala.flavorful dish..my all time fav

    Reply
  34. cook from doha

    February 16, 2011 at 4:52 am

    yummy gravy………thnkz for the step by step procedure,,,,,,,,,

    Reply
  35. Sushma Mallya

    February 16, 2011 at 5:49 am

    one of my fav too,love to have this with puri…so yummy combo

    Reply
  36. Suhaina

    February 16, 2011 at 6:01 am

    oh wow..thats my fav.looks so yummy.. nice presentation.

    Reply
  37. kanthi

    February 16, 2011 at 9:33 am

    Chole masala,,looks absolutely a delicious one,my favourite too..

    Reply
  38. Arti

    February 16, 2011 at 10:12 am

    Very delicious… Will go very well with puris or parathas!!

    Reply
  39. Rajani

    February 16, 2011 at 11:00 am

    The great channa masala tamed and presented so lucidly,Padhu you are great.

    Reply
  40. Sum

    February 16, 2011 at 12:42 pm

    Hmmm…. very inviting! Picture is too good…

    Reply
  41. Charitha

    February 16, 2011 at 2:12 pm

    Thank you for visiting my space..you have such a beautiful spce with lots of lovely recipes..love to follow you..

    try to participate in the event whhich is untill 20th
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    Reply
  42. kothiyavunu.com

    February 16, 2011 at 9:56 pm

    Classic recipe..love to have it with batura.

    Reply
  43. SpicyTasty

    February 16, 2011 at 10:41 pm

    my all time fav!!nice presentation!!

    Reply
  44. Gulmohar

    February 16, 2011 at 10:48 pm

    comforting and delicious channa..looks perfect

    Reply
  45. sharada

    February 17, 2011 at 3:48 pm

    one of my favourite side dish…nice pictorial presentation.

    Reply
  46. Abhilash Pillai

    February 21, 2011 at 10:17 am

    i love it…amma prepares it nice… and aalo poha with chana is my favorite. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Your version looks delicious

    Reply
  47. Nanda

    December 7, 2011 at 2:39 pm

    Its my husband's all time fav.dish for chapatti…. nice presentation….. by Sujee Nanda

    Reply
  48. ganesan the rock

    April 6, 2012 at 1:01 pm

    I like this too much… If I start to eat it.. I never stop….. thanks to give some more ideas to make this perfect…

    Reply
  49. Chandra

    October 14, 2012 at 2:38 am

    It was awesome I am tam brahmin living in US as bachelor…..tried just now for my dinner…amazing

    Reply
  50. sudha raja

    January 21, 2013 at 4:01 pm

    ur recipes r awesome,i tried paneer butter masala…it came out nice..

    Reply
  51. Dheepa Sriram

    February 11, 2013 at 10:51 pm

    Hi,I tried lot of recipes from your blog.It came out really nice.But When I tried this recipe, it came out little bitter.I don't know why? Can u please tell me why?

    Reply
  52. PadhuSankar

    February 12, 2013 at 4:13 am

    There is hardly any chance for this recipe to go wrongor turn out bitter. I think your channa is old stock.

    Reply
    • Raja

      January 19, 2014 at 4:41 pm

      I have tried this recipe 2 times in the past. It was easy and it came out really well. Just don't why this time it got bitter. Before adding the channa itself, the gravy was bitter ๐Ÿ™ Any advise please?

      Reply
  53. Rashmi

    February 21, 2013 at 9:11 am

    Hiii……

    i prepared first time it was so good and yummy also thanks padhu…..

    Regards
    Rashmi

    Reply
  54. devar

    July 18, 2013 at 10:32 am

    Super &nice to see ur gravy colour tecture.

    Reply
  55. mom

    August 24, 2013 at 12:07 pm

    Im trying out most of ur recipes one by one and everything comes out really well… Channa masala was really yummy .. my hubby praised me n he loved it.. Thank u Padhu..

    Reply
  56. perumal

    August 1, 2014 at 10:29 am

    may I know 1 cup measurement in grams ??number of person for serving ???

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      August 2, 2014 at 7:54 am

      I use this measuring cups and spoons for all my recipes.

      Reply
    • NI

      February 12, 2015 at 2:40 pm

      Very nice recipes. I tried many whenever I want a new recipe I come to this site and the dishes turns out perfectly . Thank you soo much to dear Padhu…I am your FAN

      Reply
  57. pooja

    April 18, 2015 at 3:35 am

    Hi padhu,

    I live out of India. I tried this recipe twice. But unfortunately it turned out to be bitter. I discovered that the bitterness is from the grinded onions that I have used. The recipe is not bitter when I use finely chopped onions instead of ground paste. But I would like to use the grinded onions as you have posted. Is there anything I can do next time to avoid the bitternes?
    Thank you in advance.

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    • Padhu Sankar

      April 18, 2015 at 6:02 am

      I usually make channa masala following the same method and I have never had any problems. Onion paste will give you more gravy. The bitterness might be due to the onions used. Try with white onions next time. Also while sauteing onions, add salt and a little more oil and saute on medium heat until it changes color. You can also boil the onions in little water for a few minutes, then drain the water and grind the onion. Then saute the cooked and ground onion paste. This will help to avoid bitterness in the gravy.

      Reply
  58. Ram

    June 20, 2015 at 2:17 am

    Thank you for the yummy recipes…. I have been a regular beneficiary of your blogs…

    Apropos the bitterness of the gravy, in addition to the options of boiling the onions and adding salt / more oil to the paste when sauteeing, will it help if you cut and sautee the onions before grinding them along with ginger and garlic?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      June 22, 2015 at 8:45 am

      You can do that also.

      Reply
  59. rajushank

    September 28, 2015 at 3:14 am

    Hi I tried this recipe and it came out perfectly thank you, Ms Padhu!

    Reply
  60. Preethi Kamal

    December 3, 2015 at 9:28 am

    Fantabulous recipe!

    Reply
  61. asma siddiqua siddiqua

    August 21, 2016 at 12:51 pm

    Hi padhu is it necessary for blanching tomatoes and grinding onions or else can we fry chopped pieces of them.Because Frying takes less time and effort

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      August 21, 2016 at 2:20 pm

      You can also finely chop onions and tomatoes and make this dish. But there is slight difference in taste between the two methods.

      Reply
  62. Srivi

    September 20, 2016 at 5:56 am

    Hi… I ve a doubt regarding garlic… did u mean 3 cloves

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      September 20, 2016 at 11:12 am

      Yes, it is 3 cloves. I will update that.

      Reply
  63. Padmavathy Balajee

    January 20, 2017 at 1:53 am

    Hi Padhu, please tell me any alternative for Chenna masala

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      January 20, 2017 at 1:57 pm

      You can use kitchen king masala powder.

      Reply
  64. Nisha Karthik

    March 29, 2017 at 5:00 pm

    Can we saute the onion and tomato first and then blend it?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      March 31, 2017 at 7:44 am

      Yes, you can do that also.

      Reply
  65. Leo Club Of Golden Fort

    April 4, 2018 at 12:39 pm

    Hi mam how to do this recipe adding coconut

    Reply
  66. Unknown

    January 17, 2019 at 3:30 am

    Hi, I recently tried this receive and it turned out little bitter. I followed the receive exactly however it didn't work well for me. I tried using sugar and lemon juice to reduce the bitterness however no use. Can you give any suggestions for it?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      January 17, 2019 at 10:18 am

      I have read that this happens with yellow onions. In India we use only red onions which does not give bitter taste. Maybe try chopping it finely next time. Before making the gravy, it is better you taste it.

      Reply
  67. SR

    March 18, 2021 at 1:42 am

    Sometimes the onion becomes bitter when itโ€™s grinded. Is there a way to avoid it?

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      March 18, 2021 at 4:09 am

      Avoid over frying the onions.

      Reply

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