Chana Masala

Ingredients

• 2 small tomatoes, pureed
• salt to taste
• ¼ teaspoon haldi powder
• for boiling chana: ½ cup white chickpeas (chole or kabuli chana or safed chana), 1.5 cups water, ½ inch cinnamon stick, 2 black cardamoms, 1 tea bag
• 1 teaspoon ginger, freshly grated
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder(optional)
• ½ teaspoon chana masala powder
• 1 teaspoon anardana powder (dried pomegranate seeds powder)
• 1 teaspoon amchur powder (dried mango powder)
• 2 tablespoons coriander leaves, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 teaspoon dhaniya powder
• ½ teaspoon jeera powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic paste
• 1 medium potato (boiled, peeled and cubed)
• ½ cup red onion, finely chopped
• 1 green chili, finely chopped (optional)