Channa Masala

Ingredients:

1.Channa(200 g)

2.Tomato (2)

3.Onion (1-big)

4.Green chillies(2)

5.Ginger garlic paste ( 1 spoon)

6.Coriander cumin powder( 1 spoon)

7.Turmeric powder( 1 spoon)

8.Red chilli powder ( 1 spoon)

9.Garam masala/channa masala ( for added taste) 

10.Cloves

11.Salt

12.Sugar

Method:

1.Soak the channa overnight in hot water.

2.Pressure cook the channa and keep aside.

3.Add oil to the kadai and saute the cut tomatoes and onions.Grind the tomatoes and onion in the mixie to form a thick paste without adding water.

4.Heat little butter in the kadai.Add Cloves+ ginger garlic paste+paste from mixie+green chillies and cook well.

5.After 5 min add garam masala+coriander cumin powder+Red chilli powder+turmeric+salt and stir well.

6.Add the cooked channa from the pressure pan to this masala gravy,close the lid and allow it to cook

6.Finally add very little sugar and garnish with fresh coriander leaves.                 

Paneer Tikka Masala

Ingredients:

1. Tomatoes (3)
2. Onion (1)
3. Capsicum (1)
4. Paneer (1 big cube-cut into small pieces)
5. Coriander cumin powder ( 2 spoons)
6. Garam masala ( 2 spoons)
7. Red chilli powder ( 1 spoon)
8. Ginger Garlic paste(1 spoon)
9. Butter (50 g)
10. Cloves,bay leaves
11. Curd/Whipped cream
12. Cashews( 50 g)
13. Sugar ( 1 spoon)
14. Refined oil( 2 spoons) 
15. Coriander leaves

Method:

1.Heat little oil and add the cut tomatoes and onions and saute well till onion turns transparent and golden brown.After it cools down,put the paste in mixie & grind to form a thick paste without adding water.

2.To Grind: Tomatoes+Onion+Cashews+sugar

3.Add butter to the kadai,put Ginger garlic paste,cloves,bay leaves.

4.Now add the ground paste and cook well.

5.Add the chopped capsicum pieces and cook till capsicum turns soft.

6.Add the coriander cumin powder,garam masala,salt &chilli powder.

7.Mix well, and let it cook till u can see oil.

8.Once this is done ,add 1 cup water and curd/cream as needed and cook for 3 minutes.
9.Garnish with coriander leaves.
10.Finally add the cut paneer cubes and mix it with the gravy.
11.Serve with Rotis/naan/fried rice.