Channa Curry

INGREDIENTS:


White Channa - 100g
Onion - 4
Tomato - 3
Garlic - 5nos
Ginger - 1/2 of garlic
Chili powder - 1/2sp
Garam masala - 1/2sp
Kulambu milagu podi - 1sp
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Salt - to taste
Coriander leaves - few
Lime syrup - 1sp


METHOD:

• Soak channa overnight in water and cook it for 3 whistles by adding 1sp of kulambu podi in it.
• The water remaining should be kept separate as it has the spice powder in it.
• Crush ginger garlic to a paste.
• Slice onions and tomatoes and keep separate.
• Now in a kadai add oil. Add onion and fry till it becomes light brown.
• Add ginger garlic paste and cook till it is light brown.
• Now add tomatoes and fry till it becomes soft.
• Then add the boiled channa, chili powder, garam masala, turmeric powder, salt and add the boiled channa water.
• Let it boil for 10mins till the spices gets cooked.
• Finally add lime syurp and coriander leaves and mix well.
• Serve hot with parota or chapathi.