Friday, November 19, 2010

Microwave channa masala


Ingredients:


Channa - 1 cup
water - 4 cup
soda-bi-carb - 1/2 tsp
salt - 1 tsp
oil - 1 tsp
medium onion - slized
channa masala - 1 tsp
Garlic paste - 2 tsp
Ginger paste - 2 tsp
Tomatoes - 2 (chopped)
Green chillies - 2
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Tamarind paste - 2 tsp
Coriander paste -chopped

Method:
Soak channa overnight

Boil channa in deep microwave safe bowl with salt and soda-bi-carb on high power 100% power for 15 min

Then stir it and lower down the power to 80% power for 20-25 min. Stir twice and check, if not boiled repeat at 80% for 20-25 min

Heat oil in a bowl at 100% power for 1 min.

Now add onion, giner and Garlic paste, chillies while stirring it and cook at high power for 6-8 min

Now mix tomato, garam masala, red chilli powder, channa masala. Mix it and cook for 2 min at 80% power.

Now add boiled channa to it and microwave at 80% power for 10 min. and mix tamarind paste dissolved in water. cook for 5 min.

 Channa masala is ready.