Skip to main content

Channa Masala

Channa Masala, also known as Chole Masala is a North Indian dish which has also of late become very popular in the south. The name comes from Chickpeas which is the main ingredient and is called Channa in Hindi. The other ingredients may differ according to the taste of the person preparing it but usually include onions, chopped tomatoes, coriander seeds, garlic, chillies, ginger, dried mango powder, crushed pomegranate seeds and garam masala. The end product is usally dry, spicy and with a citrusy taste. It is consumed along with bhatura or roti items. Some add potatoes into the dish to prepare aloo channa.
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Distributor Ad

The distributor ad that came in Kumudham. Got a good response.
Post a Comment
Read more

Kumudham Campaign

The Kumudham Campaign 2016.
Post a Comment
Read more

Gobi Manchurian

Gobi Manchurian is a very popular Indian dish that is the result of adaptation of Chinese cooking and seasoning techniques to suit Indian palates. It is believed to have been developed by the small Chinese community that lived in Kolkata for more than a century. Gobi Manchurian has a two stage preparation. The first involves preparing a spiced corn flour batter dipping cauliflower pieces in it and deep frying it. The second stage has the fried florets being sauteed with chopped onion, capsicum and garlic in soy and chilli sauce. Some also use maida flour, spring onion ground pepper and even ajinomoto as ingredients. The taste can be made from mild to hot and spicy as per individual requirements. Some make the Manchurian dry. In such a case it is typically served as a snack or starter with tomato ketchup for dipping. It is popular among alcohol drinkers and is found in almost all bar-cum restaurants. The ones with gravy is generally served with a variety of rice dishes like ste...
Post a Comment
Read more