South Indian Restaurant Style Chana Masala

Ingredients

• 1 cup chickpeas Kabuli chana / Vella kadala, soaked overnight
• 3 cardamom
• 2 cloves
• 1 bayleaf
• 1/2 star anise thakolam
• 2 medium onion chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger each Crushed, and garlic
• 2 green chilli slit legthwise
• 2 teaspoons chilli powder Kashmiri
• 3 teaspoons coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala / Chicken masala, refer notes
• 1 tomato pureed
• 1/3 cup grated coconut
• 8 cashew nuts refer notes
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds perumjeerakom
• 1/4 teaspoon poppy seeds refer notes
• salt
• 3 teaspoons oil / Ghee, I used ghee
• 2 tablespoons coriander leaves Chopped

Nutrition

• Calories : 190 calories
• Carbohydrate : 24 grams
• Fat : 9 grams
• Fiber : 7 grams
• Protein : 5 grams
• SaturatedFat : 4 grams
• Sodium : 330 milligrams
• Sugar : 5 grams