BLACK CHANA Muthiya CURRY

INGREDIENTS for muthiya 

• ½ cup black chana , soaked overnight 

• 1 onion

• 2 green chillies 

• 2-3 garlic cloves 

• 1 tsp coriander seeds 

• ½ tsp cumin seeds 

INSTRUCTIONS 

• grind everything to a fine paste

• Keep aside for use later 

INGREDIENTS FOR GRAVY 

•  2 tomatoes, chopped

• 4 cloves garlic

• Ginger

• Green chillies 

• Oil 

• ½ cup Dahi 

• 1 bay leaf

• ½ tsp cumin seeds

• Small cinnamon 

• Hing 

• 1 tsp coriander powder 

• 1 tsp Shilpas Masala mill Kashmiri chilli powder 

• Kitchen king 

• Turmeric powder 

• Methi leaves or Kasuri methi 

INSTRUCTIONS 

• grind together tomatoes, garlic, ginger, green chillies with 2-3 tsp of the ground chana/kofta  paste

• Heat oil in a kadhai

• Add bay leaf ,cumin,cinnamon,hing 

• Add tomato paste and bhunao for 2-3 minutes

• Add powdered spices and salt

• Fry for 4-5 minutes until oil separates on surface 

• Add dahi and mix well 

• Add methi leaves and cover and cook for a few minutes

Add 1-2 cups of water and simmer covered 

• To the ground black chana paste add salt, haldi, coriander leaves  and 2 tbsp of besan or whole wheat flour 

• Make small balls ( muthiya)

Keep gravy flame high and drop muthiyas into it 

• In a few minutes, they will swell and float to the surface

• Add garam masala and simmer covered for 3-4 minutes 

• That’s it, add coriander leaves for garnish and serve hot with rotis, puris 

• Ive served it with spinach pooris

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