Channa masala is a tasty one-pot recipe prepared with channa and onion- tomato base. It can be prepared quickly using a pressure cooker or Instant Pot.
Chana masala in Instant pot
One-pot chana masala is so flavorful and a great beginner-friendly recipe. Be it weekday food or make-ahead curry for a dinner party- IP Chole masala is a great option.
Should I soak chana?
Soaking chana overnight or for 12 hours helps for perfect chickpea cooking. Even without soaking, you can cook chana masala for additional time in IP and it will be cooked but soaked chickpea is good for digestion.
is it ok to add lemon juice to hot masala?
Yes, I always add lemon juice after turning off IP. Though it is hot it won’t affect the masala taste
Can I cook pressure cooker chana masala?
Yes follow all the steps and pressure cook for 7-8 whistles
How to alter watery chana
Cook for additional time or mash a few cooked chana and boil the curry
Chana recipes in TMF Instant pot recipes in TMF North Indian curry
Ingredients
soak
1 cup Chana | chickpea enough water to soak
To cook
3 tablespoon oil 1 big onion 2 big tomatoes, I used vine tomato 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste 1/2 tablespoon Kashmiri chilli powder, heaped 1/2 tablespoon garam masala 1 tablespoon chole masala required salt pinch of sugar 3 cups water
Chana masala
1 teaspoon garam masala coriander leaves lemon as required
How to make a Chana masala with step by step pictures
Soak Chana overnight
Turn on IP in saute mode and add oil
When the display shows hot add bay leaf, clove, cardamom, and cinnamon and give quick saute
Add onion and ginger-garlic paste; saute till onion turns translucent
Furthermore, add tomatoes and mix well
Add Kashmiri chilli powder, garam masala, chole masala, and required salt; mix well and cook for 3 minutes
Furthermore, add salt and mix well
Add the soaked Chickpea and mix well
Add required salt, water, and pinch of sugar; mix well
Press “cancel”
Turn the Instant pot to manual mode. Cook for 35 minutes at a high temperature. Do NPR
Turn on IP in “saute” mode
Add garam masala, salt if required, and boil for 15 minutes
Turn off IP and add coriander leaves and lemon juice; mix well
