Achari Chana Masala

Ingredients

Black gram/kabuli chana – 1 cup

Onion - 1

Green chillies – 1

Ginger grated – ½ to 1 tsp

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Red chilli powder – 1 tsp

Salt as per taste

Coriander leaves for garnishing

Lemon - 1

Roast together

Cumin seed – 1 tsp

Coriander seed – ½ tsp

Nigella seed – ½ tsp

Mustard seed – ½ tsp

Fennel seed – ½ tsp

Method

Boil chana till soft. Roast together all the ingredients and make a fine powder of it.

Heat mustard oil in a pan, add ginger and green chillli, sauté till the raw smell goes. Then add onion and cook till it turns soft. Add cooked chana, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt. Add little water, cover and cook till all the moisture is absorbed.

Add lemon juice and garnish with coriander leaves.

Veg Shami Kabab

Ingredients

Black gram/chana – 100 gms

Garlic – 4 to 5 flakes crushed

Red chilli powder – 1 tsp

Coriander powder – 1 tbl.sp

Cumin powder – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

Besan/chickpeas flour – 2 tbl.sp

Yoghurt – 2 tbl.sp

Onion – 1

Coriander leaves

Lemon juice – 1 tsp

Salt as per taste

Method

Soak chana in water for 3 to 4 hours or overnight.

Blend it coarsely in a blender and mix all the other ingredients and make small flat tikkis.

Shallow fry in oil till golden brown in color. Remove and sprinkle chaat masala on top and serve hot with chutney.