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    Chana Masala Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 8, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Chana Masala also known as Chole, Chole Masala or Chickpeas Curry is made using chickpeas (chana), onion, tomatoes, spices like chana masala powder and whole spices. This popular North Indian side dish is a family favorite and makes quick dinner ideas during busy weekdays. You can serve it with battura or poori for satisfying meal. Learn how to make delicious Dhaba Style Chana masala recipe made stove top, pressure cooker and using Instant pot with step by step pictures and video.

    chana masala served with bhatura

    Chana Masala

    I love chana masala. It is my all time favorite, I love it with battura or poori. We make channa masala often because everyone in my house loves it. I make this often, but never do it with store bought chana masala powder. I always use the spices which are available in my house or make my own masala powder. This recipe is something special because I made my own masala powder by roasting and grinding fresh spices. We had it with roti and it tasted awesome. I had some left over, so we had it with plain sponge dosa the next day and it tasted even better.

    Table of Contents

    • About Chana Masala
    • Watch Chana Masala Video
    • Chana Masala Ingredients
    • Homemade Chana Masala Powder Ingredients
    • How to Make Chana Masala (Stepwise Pictures)
    • Instant Pot Chana Masala Recipe
    • Expert Tips
    • 📖 Recipe Card
    • Chana Masala | Chana Masala Recipe | Chole Recipe

    About Chana Masala

    Chana masala, also known as chickpeas curry, chana curry or chole which is a very popular recipe from North of India. It is served in every restaurants all over India. It is one of the most loved and tried recipe around the world.

    Chole Masala or Chickpeas Curry is made using chickpeas (chana), onion, tomatoes, spices like chana masala powder and whole spices. You can serve it with battura or poori. You will love my 120 Vegetarian Sidedishes for Chapati, Roti, Pulao.

    Chana masala powder is one of the specially made spice mix that is used in this recipe. You can make it your own or use store bought. I have shared recipe for homemade chana masala or chole masala in this recipe.

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    Watch Chana Masala Video

    Watch this quick 2 minute video to see how to make chana masala in action!

    YouTube video

    Chana Masala Ingredients

    ingredients for making chana masala

    Whole Spices- I used whole spices like coriander, cumin, pepper to make my own homemade chana masala powder. You can skip this step entirely and use store bought chana masala powder.

    Onions - Sauteing onions till light and golden makes this curry tasty and gives the desirable sweetness to the dish.

    Tomatoes- tomatoes is used in the curry to give the tanginess to the curry.

    Ginger & Garlic - add flavours and taste to the chana masala. Use equal amount of ginger and garlic to make a paste. 

    Kasuri Methi Leaves - dried fenugreek leaves is crushed and used in the end of the curry to gives the unique taste and aroma to the masala. Even though you can skip adding this. I strongly recommend you to use it.

    Homemade Chana Masala Powder Ingredients

    Homemade chana masala powder

    This is my secret recipe for the best chana masala powder that can be made at home. This combo of fresh spices are roasted and ground into a powder. It makes the chana masala taste restaurant style. For Dhaba style chana masala, add in 1 tsp of Anardana powder and 1 tsp of Amchoor powder for the authentic taste.

    • 1 stick Cinnamon
    • 5 piece Cardamom
    • 4 piece Cloves
    • 1 tsp Whole Peppercorns
    • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
    • 2 tbsp Coriander Seeds
    • 2 to 4 Dry Red Chilli
    chana masala served with bhatura

    Chana Masala made few other ways

    Pressure Cooker Method : Instead of cooking chickpeas separately. You can make the curry base in a pressure cooker, add the soaked chickpeas into the curry along with water and pressure cook for 6 whistle for easy chana masala in cooker.

    No Onion & Garlic : This is a jain version which uses ginger, tomatoes as base. Heat oil in a pot, add whole spices like cumin, cardamom, cinnamon. Add ginger, tomato puree and chole masala. Cook till masala thickens, add cooked chickpeas or canned chickpeas and simmer.

    Amritsari Chole : The recipe has a special chole masala prepared. The chana or chickpeas is cooked with tea bags for the deep brown colour.

    Kala Chana Masala: Instead of white chickpeas, brown chickpeas also known as kala chana is used.

    Chana Palak: a good amount of spinach goes into this makes it more nutritious.

    Aloo Chana Curry - This delicious chickpeas curry with potatoes is best.

    chana masala close shot

    How to Make Chana Masala (Stepwise Pictures)

    Cooking Chana

    1) Pressure Cooker Method - If you are using dried chickpeas. Rinse and soak dried chickpeas in water overnight. Strain and take it in a pressure cooker. Cover with water, add in salt to taste. Pressure cook for 6 to 7 whistle. Let the pressure release by itself. Check whether the chickpeas is cooked or not by pressing it together with your fingers. if it easily mash, then chickpeas is cooked. Strain the chickpeas in a colander, make sure you reserve the cooking liquid because we will be using it in gravy.

    how to cook chana in pressure cooker

    Chana Masala Powder

    2)If you are using store bought chana masala powder. You can skip this step entirely. But I strongly recommend you to make your fresh masala.

    Measure you whole spices. Take them in a dry pan. Roast on low to medium heat till toasted.

    roast spices for chana masala powder

    3)Take the roasted spices in a blender and make it into a fine powder. This is your homemade chana masala powder.

    Pro Tip: if you want the Authentic Dhaba style taste, Mix 1 tsp of Anardana powder (dried pomegranate powder) and 1 tsp of Amchoor powder with this masala.

    grind chana masala powder

    Making Chana Masala Base

    4)Heat 1 tbsp oil in a kadai. Add in ginger, garlic and sliced onions. We are going to grind this, so no need to chop it finely.

    saute ginger, garlic, onions in a pan

    5)Saute the onions till it gets light golden and caramelized. Take your time to saute the onions because this steps adds so much taste to your dish.

    cook onions till golden

    6)Add in chopped tomatoes. Cook the tomatoes for 4 to 5 minutes till the tomatoes turn mushy. You can sprinkle some salt at this point to make the tomatoes cook faster.

    add tomatoes and cook till mushy

    7)Take the sauted onion, tomatoes, ginger and garlic mixture in a blender and make into a fine puree.

    Pro Tip: Allow this mixture to cool a bit before grinding. Because sometimes if you blend hot stuff in a blender, there are chances of splattering.

    grind onion tomato masala

    Restaurant Style Chana Masala Gravy

    8)Heat some oil in a kadai. You can use ghee for more rich taste. Add in the puree onion tomato masala. Cook this for 3 to 5 minutes till it starts separating from the kadai.

    add it to kadai and cook

    9)Once the onion tomato masala is cooked, add in the homemade chana masala powder. Stir fry the powder for 2 minutes.

    add chana masala powder and mix well

    10)Now add in the cooked chana and the reserved cooking liquid, add as much liquid as you want to adjust the consistency of the gravy. Mix it really well.

    add cooked chana with cooking liquid

    Thickening Chana Masala Gravy

    11) Now for thickening the chana masala gravy. Take some of the chana along with the gravy in a blender. Make it into a puree. This paste is going to make your gravy thick.

    take some chana in a blender and grind to puree

    12)Add the pureed chana paste back into the curry. Mix well.

    add the ground chana back into the gravy

    13)Now cover the pot with a lid and cook on low medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes till a thin layer of oil floats on top.

    cook chana masala on low heat

    Finishing the gravy

    14)Finally add in salt, a pinch of sugar which balance the taste. Add in kasuri methi leaves. This enhances the flavour of the gravy.

    add kasuri methi leaves and salt

    15)Add in coriander leaves and lemon juice.

    add coriander leaves and lemon juice

    16)Mix well and serve.

    chana masala ready

    Instant Pot Chana Masala Recipe

    Instant pot has become trending recently. Cooking in instant pot has become time saving and easy too. This recipe is particularly very easy. Because you cook chana the day before instant pot. And you can make this curry in just few mins.

    instant pot chana masala

    How I cooked chickpeas in Instant Pot using Delay Start Option

    • Wash chickpeas in a bowl and rinse it two to three times. Drain the water. Take it in instant pot bowl. cover with water.
    • Select pressure cook mode, high pressure for 25 mins. Then select delay start and choose the time when it has to start cooking,
    • In my case i did all this at 11 in the night. So i selected 7 hours delay so it will be ready in the morning.
    • Make sure the position is in sealing. Now leave it on its own.
    • When i checked in the morning the chickpeas is beautifully cooked.

    Instant Pot Chana Masala Ingredients

    • 2 cups Dry Chana (Chickpeas)
    • 3 tbsp Oil
    • 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
    • 1 stick Cinnamon
    • 4 Cardamom
    • 4 Cloves 
    • 1 tbsp Kashmiri Chilli Powder
    • 2 tbsp Coriander Powder
    • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
    • 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
    • 1 tsp Amchoor powder
    • 1 tsp Cumin Powder
    • Salt to taste

    For Grinding

    • 2 Onion chopped
    • 2 Tomato chopped
    • 1 tbsp Ginger
    • 6 cloves Garlic

    Instant Pot Chana Masala (Step Wise Pictures)

    1)Cook chana as per above instructions, I used delay start option for cooking chana. Take small amount of cooked chana in a blender and puree. We will be using this to thicken the gravy later.

    grind chickpeas

    2)Set instant pot to saute mode. Heat oil and add in fennel seeds, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves. Let the spices sizzle in the oil.

    temper spices

    3)I ground onion, tomato, ginger and garlic in a blender till fine. Add this puree into the spices and cook for 4 to 5 minutes till raw smell leaves from the mix.

    add ground onion tomatoes

    4)Add in all the spice powders. In this recipe I didn't use chana masala powder. I used a combination of my favorite spice mix to recreate the chana masala flavour.

    I used chilli, coriander, turmeric, garam masala, cumin and amchoor powder. Once the spices are added, saute this for 2 minutes till raw smell leaves.

    add spice powder and mix

    5)Add in cooked chickpeas along with cooking liquid and mix well. I also added in the ground chickpeas.

    add chickpeas and mix

    6)Mix this really well. Cover with a lid and cook on low heat for 10 minutes or until oil floats on top. Enjoy.

    chana masala made in an instant pot

    Expert Tips

    • Instead of homemade chana masala powder, you can use store bought.
    • Canned chickpeas can be used. Make sure you strain the water and rinse the chickpeas well before using.
    • You can adjust the spice level accordingly.
    • Chana masala can be garnished with juliened ginger and chopped onions.

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    📖 Recipe Card

    Chana Masala | Chana Masala Recipe | Chole Recipe

    Chana Masala also known as Chole, Chole Masala or Chickpeas Curry is made using chickpeas (chana), onion, tomatoes, spices like chana masala powder and whole spices. This popular North Indian side dish is a family favorite and makes quick dinner ideas during busy weekdays. You can serve it with battura or poori for satisfying meal. Learn how to make delicious Dhaba Style Chana masala recipe made stove top, pressure cooker and using Instant pot with step by step pictures and video.
    4.10 from 11 votes
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 328kcal

    Equipment

    • Pressure cooker
    • Instant Pot
    • Blender
    • Cooking pot

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups Chana | Chickpeas (dried)
    • 1 large Onion sliced thinly
    • 2 large Tomatoes chopped
    • 1 inch Ginger
    • 6 cloves Garlic
    • 1 tbsp Kasuri Methi leaves | Dried Fenugreek leaves
    • Salt to taste
    • 4 tbsp Oil
    • 3 tbsp Coriander leaves chopped finely
    • 2 tsp Lemon Juice

    Homemade Chana Masala Powder

    • 1 stick Cinnamon
    • 5 piece Cardamom
    • 4 piece Cloves
    • 1 tsp Whole Peppercorns
    • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
    • 1 tbsp Coriander Seeds
    • 4 no Dry Red Chilli

    Instructions

    • Soak Channa overnight or upto 8 hours. Drain it and add it to pressure cooker with salt and cook it for 4 whistle, then simmer it for 20 mins. Turn off the heat, let the steam go all by itself. Now open the cooker and set aside.
    • Now start by making masala. Dry roast all ingredients given in the list till nice aroma comes.Remove it to a plate and allow it to cool down. Now grind it into fine powder.
    • Heat 2 tblspn oil in a kadai. Add ginger, garlic and onion. Fry this till golden. Now add in tomatoes and cook till it turn mushy.Put it in the blender and make into a fine paste.
    • Now heat 2 tblspn of oil and the ground masala and cook for 3 mins. Add the ground masala and mix well. Fry that for 3 mins.
    • Add the cooked channa along with any water in there and add some additional water to make the gravy.
    • Now take 4 ladleful of this gravy along with channa into a blender and make into a fine paste. Add this to the gravy and mix well. Bring this to a boil and simmer it for 15 mins until oil floats on top.
    • Add salt and kasuri methi leaves and mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves and lemon juice. Serve hot with roti.

    Video

    YouTube video

    Notes

    Expert Tips

    • Instead of homemade chana masala powder, you can use store bought.
    • Canned chickpeas can be used. Make sure you strain the water and rinse the chickpeas well before using.
    • You can adjust the spice level accordingly.
    • Chana masala can be garnished with juliened ginger and chopped onions.

    Instant Pot Chana Masala Recipe

    How I cooked chickpeas in Instant Pot using Delay Start Option

      1. Wash chickpeas in a bowl and rinse it two to three times. Drain the water. Take it in instant pot bowl. cover with water.
      2. Select pressure cook mode, high pressure for 25 mins. Then select delay start and choose the time when it has to start cooking,
      3. In my case i did all this at 11 in the night. So i selected 7 hours delay so it will be ready in the morning.
      4. Make sure the position is in sealing. Now leave it on its own.
      5. When i checked in the morning the chickpeas is beautifully cooked.

    Making of chana masala

      1. Cook chana as per above instructions
      2. Grind onion and tomato to a puree.
      3. Take ¼ of the chana and grind it to a coarse paste.
      4. Set instant pot to saute mode. Heat oil. Add in spices.
      5. Add in onion and tomato puree and saute for 2 mins.
      6. Add Spice powders and salt and mix well.
      7. Add cooked chana with liquid, ground chana and more water if needed.
      8. Cover with lid and simmer for 10 minutes. Serve.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servings | Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 297mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 673IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 152mg | Iron: 4mg
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    Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

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    1. Irene

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      Yummy curry 🙂 I LOVE the way you present

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      • Aarthi

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        Glad u liked it

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    2. Roshu

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      Xcellent presentation.....love this recipe

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    3. meeso

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      Wow, you have a great blog here! This looks delicious!

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    4. Stefania

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      very good recipe, dear!

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    5. maha

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      chole is my fav too dear..best combo with chapati n puri i love the gravy. n ur just tempting me.....

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    6. Jenn Erickson

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      Aarthi, it's breakfast time here, but my mouth is watering and I can't get your Channa Masala off my mind. It looks incredible!!

      Jenn

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    7. chitraj.hegde

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      wow..the chana masala looks delicious...and yummy......love the steps...i will try this method next time...nice recipe..

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    8. faseela

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      mouthwatering preperation dear.......lovely recipe

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    9. Nalini's Kitchen

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      Looks so delicious and yummy....perfect with roti or bhatura.

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    10. Heather @ girlichef.com

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      I love the sound of your masala powder...this sounds like a delicious dish! =)

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    11. preeti garg

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      yummy yummy n now my tummy hungry ... for this

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    12. Indulge

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      My mouth is watering here. Loved the color the masala brght to the chana. You can try adding a tea bag to the chana when cooking in the cooker, gives a rich brown color to the chana as well.
      Love Ash.

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    13. Deeksha

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      Chole Masala looks very tasty. I like the way you have prepared. Yum Yum!!

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    14. Sarah Naveen

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      nice recipe..perfect with roti..looks so yummy!

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    15. Asiya @ Chocolate & Chillies

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      Everyone in our home loves cholay! I am always on the look out for a good channa masala recipe but they always use the store bought chaat masala that I don't like. Love how you make your own...bookmarking this! Thx for sharing!

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    16. S.Menaga

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      mm am drooling over here..super channa masala!!

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    17. Nandu

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      Hi Aarthi! Its lovely to know you make your own chana masala! I usually use readymade powder. Will try using ur method next time 🙂
      -http://foodiliciousnan.wordpress.com

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    18. veena krishnakumar

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      I love chole too. and the pictorial is so easy to follow

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    19. vrinda

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      I was looking for a nice channa masala powder recipe ,that l0oks perfect,will try for sure...

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    20. Suja

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      Absolutely love this,makes me drool

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    21. Harini

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      yet another delightful way of enjoying Chana Masala!!

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    22. Roshni

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      yummy and flavourful... adding kasuri methi is new to me

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    23. Holly

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      So many ingredients you use I've never even heard of, but all of the foods look delicious!

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    24. Tante Kiki

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      Aarti this is delicious... Yummyyyy!

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    25. Prabhamani

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      Looks yum Aarthi..Home made masala will make real aroma..!!

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    26. Christy Gerald

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      Channa Masala powder is done good.Masala luks truly yumm.

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    27. Teena Mary

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      Channa masala is my favourite too. This is a spicy & tasty recipe. Thx for sharing 🙂

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    28. Hema

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      Channa Masala with kasoori methi looks very flavorful..I luv kasoori methi,and add to many dishes.

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    29. Priya

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      Feel like grabbing that plate and having rite now,yummy channa masala.

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    30. Munir

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      Vegetables are truely a wonder and you seem to have done a great job !

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    31. Malli

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      That is an awesome bowl of channa and a creative presentation.... very tempting with pooris!! I love the look of it but wish I could taste some:)

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    32. Cool Lassi(e)

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      Very nutritious side dish. Who doesn't like chole? Yum!

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    33. sangee vijay

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      Nice masala preparation,looks so yummy n inviting...great with rotis,thanks for sharing !!

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    34. @lekshmi

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      delicious channa masala............

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    35. Viki's Kitchen

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      Always love channa masala. Looks delicious.

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    36. Suma Gandlur

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      I make it the same way except that I have never tried homemade chana masala. 🙂

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    37. Blackswan

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      My hubby always order masala in coffee shops. I've not tried making it tho. Nice recipe!

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    38. The Pumpkin Farm

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      thats some amount of work, but worthy. Looks delicious

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    39. Shabitha Karthikeyan

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      Nicely done !! Homemade spice powder always gives special taste !!

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    40. Umm Mymoonah

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      Looks very delicious,perfect pair with pooris and chapathi's.

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    41. rekhas kitchen

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      very beautifuly presented step by step pic and I loved the texture of the curry wonderful...

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    42. deepsrecipes

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      Slurp..Awesome..

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    43. Ann

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      Once again - another impressive and amazing dish! LOVE the spices in this one!

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    44. Deeps @ Naughty Curry

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      u make your own channa masala spice mix? hats off to u! looks great 🙂

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    45. Chandrani

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      Creamy yummy chhana masala...

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    46. Vidhya

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      Chole looks delicious.

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    47. Meena

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      wow.. ur presentation and step by step guides r too good... chana masala
      loved it

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    48. Ganga Sreekanth

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      Such a simple and easy recipe......

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    49. cookingvarieties

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      hi aarthi..yummy yummy, love this with roti , paratha or naaan..mmm
      have a nice day

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    50. Treat and Trick

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      A must try recipe! Yummy..

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    51. Srivalli

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      Love channa masala..looks great!

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    52. Malar

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      Good recipes. authentic too.
      The only complain is that the blog is too cluttered and too many different font and colors going on and it makes it really hard on the eyes to appreciate the contents of the blog and the photos running along the sides of the blog seem unending. A little bit of elegance and you have a great blog

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    53. Helene Dsouza

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      looks wondeful! thanks for sharing. I ll try that out one of these days.

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    54. ramya

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      This is one of my all time favorites....Thanks for sharing.will let you know how it turned out!

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    55. vaishali sabnani

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      chola is an alltime fav....lovely!!

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    56. Swathi Iyer

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      Delicious curry. Love that puri too.

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    57. Hamaree Rasoi

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      I am a die hard fan of chole bhature...looks tempting...

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    58. a-boleyn

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      One of my favourite Indian dishes along with mutter paneer.

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    59. a-boleyn

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      One of my favourite Indian dishes along with mutter paneer.

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    60. Priya

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      Quick and yummy chole, love with rotis.

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    61. Rani Acharyulu

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      Nice step by step Chana masala recipe.Love it.

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    62. Muraligeetham

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      delicious!! loved the recipe without onion...

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    63. divya

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      looks yummy n delicious..

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    64. Anonymous

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      Dear Aarthi,

      I m a regular visitor of your site. I ve tried many of ur receipes. Most of them have come out very well. Can u please clear me oh how to keep the puri puffed as seen in hotels. I ve tried many ways of adding sugar, baking powder ,etc. but all in vein. can u suggest some method.

      Regards

      Teena

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    65. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousI have recipe for puffed poori..U can check it here

      https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2012/05/perfectly-puffed-poori-poori-puri-deep.html

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    66. Kasc

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      I tried this dish it came out really good
      I've added some fennel seeds and cashew nuts
      It was mouthwatering thanks for your receipe

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    67. morri

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      WOW! If you use canned channa, making this curry is a blast. I came home from a long journey on Saturday, tired and hungry and craving hot curry. I threw everything together and in under 20 minutes I had a steaming bowl in front of me. I didn't have any fresh veggies, so I used canned channa and canned tomato puree. This recipe is a lifesaver, thanks for posting 😀

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    68. morri

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      I liked your "quick channa curry" recipe so much that I had to try this one, too. This dish takes more effort, yes, but if you have enough time, it's absolutely worth it. I served it with home made roti, as per suggestions. My husband gave it a round of applause, although he joked that he couldn't understand why the ingredients needed blending three times. He teased me "Can't you just blend it all together at the start and have it faster?". Now I have to try it with battura!

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    69. Aarthi

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      @morriGlad you liked it, but you cant blend it together..

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    70. morri

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      I know the curry needs to be made in stages. I'm pretty sure my husband knows that too (he's a good cook), he was just joking. I meant "I want to try this curry with battura", not "try to blend it all at once", lol.

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    71. Manju Gpai

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      i had absolutely no clue about cooking.bt then i accidently visited this site.I have tried out many of the recipes from your site maam.If i want to cook something,the first thing i do is check in this site :). Trust me my confidence level about cooking has increased a lot 🙂 Have no clue what i would have done without this site 😛 . Thank you so much for the wonderful recipes.

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    72. Manju Gpai

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      had absolutely no clue about cooking.I have tried out many of the recipes from your site .If i want to cook something,the first thing i do is check in this site :). Trust me my confidence level about cooking has increased a lot 🙂 Have no clue what i would have done without this site 😛 . Thank you so much for the wonderful recipes.

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    73. Hamaree Rasoi

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      Lovely chole. Even without waiting for bhatures I could have them as a soup.
      Deepa

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    74. Catherine

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      That looks wonderful and healthy. I love chick peas. Blessings, Catherine

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    75. priya

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      i tried it
      semma taste
      thanks

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    76. sushmitha

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      Thank you so much aarthi, I tried this recipe today and it yummy to our tummy :). Your presentation of recipe is very useful

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    77. Anonymous

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      I like your recipes but don't you think you use too much of oil in all your recipes

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    78. Nandhini Nagarajan

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      Hey Aarthi.. Can I prepare the Masala powder and store it..? How long it will be good..?

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    79. Aarthi

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      @Nandhini NagarajanYes u can make and store, store it in a air tight container in fridge. It will last for months.

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    80. Anonymous

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      Looks yummy!!! Am trying it for breakfast tomorrow.... Thanks for d share 🙂

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    81. Anonymous

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      R3 very nice i done dis very yummy thanks dear

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    82. umamahi

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      akka should we add the grinded powder as a whole as given in this recipe..or to reserve some amount and then add? thanks:)

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    83. Aarthi

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      @umamahiyou can add and taste it, if u need more, add more

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    84. Revathi Natarajan

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      Hi Arthi.. Recipe luks good is kasuri methileaves must for this recipe or we can try without that??

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    85. Aarthi

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      @Revathi Natarajanu can skip kasuri methi, but it adds the real flavour of chana masala

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    86. Juleena kunhimohammed

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      Dear aarthi
      Ur blog is an xcellent guide for beginners like me..following ur recipes xactly ,my husband has become a big fan of my cooking..thumbs up..keep going..luv u..muaahhh

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    87. chowringheelaxminagar

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      Hi..Looks delicious and I love how easy to follow the recipes are. Would love to try it out.
      Laxmi Nagar

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    88. Anonymous

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      Hi aarthi....love all ur recipes...good work. 👍
      I dont have amchoor powder. Can i replace it with anything? I do have chole masala though,which has amchoor in it. Do reply.

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    89. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyes u can use that..or squeeze little lemon juice in the end

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    90. Chowringhee

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      Nice article thanks for sharing.......
      please visit in this site for kathi roll which is very good in looking and test....
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    91. AMBK

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      looks delicious.....there are too many recipes...is there a battura recipe too...can you point me where to look...

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    92. Aarthi

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      @AMBKcheck this link
      https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/search/label/Bhatura

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    93. ramya sasi

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      Ur blog is nice...

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    94. Yogee

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      Wonderful site aarthi.. Perfect explanations step by step.. Am newly married so every weekend am trying new recipe from ur library.. He loves tastes alot.. Love u lot.. Keep it up..

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    95. Lucky Sign

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      nice blog! i found this blog today. i saw this on tasty kitchen and was wondering it was good. i will have to try it. i like this kabli chole, is so delicious dish

      .thankyou for shearing this information with us!chowringhee

      north campus

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    96. Maggy

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      Coriander looks in large amount than pepper... But both f dose quantities are mentioned as 1 spoon.... Pls give d exact quantity yu r using

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      • Aarthi

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        coriander is 1 tblspn..pepper is 1 tsp

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    97. Anupama kumar

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      Hi Aarthi, I have tried chana masala in different methods. Saw your recipe yesterday. Initially I felt this recipe takes a long time and it would be risky. But for my surprise it turned out very well and got lot of appreciation from my Huby and son. Thanks a lot for such a wonderful recipe.

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    98. Lucky Sign

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      wow... nice entry...chana masala looks so yummy & great, thankyou for shearing. chowringhee

      satyaniketan

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    99. Javad

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      The best channa masala I've had and I made it! 😀 Love your recipes. My wife's pregnant and I have taken control of the kitchen for the next 8 months. I'm gonna try each of your recipes. Thank you!!! You the bestt!

      Reply
    100. Mona

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      hey mam, it is essential to kasuri methi leave at the end or its optional.

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      • Aarthi

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        Kasuri Methi is dried fenugreek leaves. It adds the unique flavour to chana masala. You can skip if you dont have. But it is highly recommended.

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    101. Mona

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      hey mam is it required to add kasuri methi leaves or its optional. For what kasuri methi leaves are used ?

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      • Aarthi

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        Kasuri Methi is dried fenugreek leaves. It adds the unique flavour to chana masala. You can skip if you dont have. But it is highly recommended.

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    102. Tanisha Singh

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      This was good but need some more information about your recipe like details of recipe, how you can prepare it,restaurant in satya nketan delhi

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    103. Unknown

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      Very good recipe....

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    104. Unknown

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      Very nice recipe

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    105. Vini

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      Ur recipes r awesome dr.. i check ur site daily..my kind suggestion for u.. u can create a app of ur recipes because u hav a huge followers... my girl loves ur baby recipes very much.. thanks for it..

      Reply
    106. Leanne naish

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      Hi! I really want to try your recipe, but can I ask please? What is malli?

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      • Aarthi

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        malli is coriander seeds

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    107. Wayne

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      I want to try this but I'm not a big fan of cloves. I have eaten this in other places and I have not noticed a clove taste. I dont mind if clove is in there, but I don't want to notice it either. It blend in the background or be just barely noticed.

      Do you think I should reduce the amount? I don't want to notice it but also dont want to destroy the recipe

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      • Aarthi

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        you can skip cloves

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    108. Vishesh Vishnani

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      4 stars
      Thanks for sharing recipe tried & loved it & please share sweets recipe too.

      Reply
    109. Sankalp Packaged Foods

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      5 stars
      The perfect balance of spices and tender chickpeas makes it a must-try for any food enthusiast.

      Reply
    110. Tyrone Knaak

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      Hi, best wishes to you and your very nice blog,    

      Reply
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