Potatoes with Chana

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Ingredients
  • 1 cup Dry brown chana
  • 1 large Potato (peeled and cubed small)
  • ½ cup Tomatoes (chopped)
  • 1 tbsp Ground coriander/cumin mix
  • 1 tsp Salt (or to taste)
  • ½ tsp Red chili powder (or to taste)
  • 2 tsps Gor (substitute 1 tsp sugar)
  • 1 tsp Garlic (crushed)
  • ½ tsp Tamarind pulp (substitute 1 tsp lemon juice)
  • Green coriander (chopped, for garnish)
Instructions
  1. Soak chana 12-18 hours then pressure cook with 2 cups of water for 5 whistles.
  2. Heat oil in a saucepan on medium high, add mustard seeds.
  3. When crackled add turmeric and hing then the tomatoes.
  4. Simmer for a couple of minutes on low heat then add chana, mash slightly, add potatoes and stir.
  5. Add all the seasonings along with ½ cup of water.
  6. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally until potatoes are cooked.
  7. Garnish with chopped green coriander.
Tempering
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsps Oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric
  • ⅛ tsp Asafoetida (hing)