Best chana recipe I've made from RUclips recipes, and I'm up to about 8 recipes. I decided to cook the onions and tomatoes "old school" by frying the onions and tomatoes, then cooking till the oil separates. I've found that blending the onions and tomatoes first gives it the consistency of apple sauce, which I don't care for. I also replaced garam masala with MDH chana masala mix. Everything else I followed exactly, including the condensed milk, which adds both flavor and color. My new go-to recipe. Thanks so much.
Thank you so much Rob I will note all your suggestions. Do try my cauliflower recipes and Masala vadai recipe from playlist indo chinese recipes and southindian recipes are huge hit among US, German and UK friends they enjoy all my recipes. Best way to serve channa masala is with kerala layer paratha or Poori thats how we serve. Layer paratha/kerala paratha recipe is also posted on my channel :)
Hi Vidya .. today i tried this recipe and came out well .. thanks a lot .. made bit changes to adjust my taste .. used Jaggery instead of condensed milk .. u used normal chilli powder or kashmiri ? anyway i used 11/2 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder .. thanks dear .. have a nice day
Dear Vidya Lakshmi, I am a great fan of channa and I'd love to bring a lady into my life who can serve me with amazingly cooked chana. If you know any such lady, please let me know.
Hi vidya! I tried d recipe with two modifications.. I cooked d channa in d gravy itself in a pressure cooker n did not add condensed milk since my husband doesn't like d gravy sweet.. It turned out good! Thank u so much :) :)
Excellent. Now everything is clear.... Always wondered how the restaurants could cook everything so quickly... and how the spice flavours are so rich...
Cooking onions tomatoes n grinding them really did it..nice thick gravy without raw small.And adding milkmaid at the end is the magic.. exactly like in restaurants..came out v.well. Thanks a ton.
Thank you so much ! I feel very fortunate to come across your video. Your version of Channa Masala is absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing this! Be blessed. Namaste !
Thank u mam. Ur recipe is so easy nd very short cut method. But I have one question to u that is if I use sugar instead of condensed milk what happen then?
So you blended the onion and tomato with water or without? Very good technique for frying the spices in oil. I have used condensed milk in the past, before I saw this video. It really works very well! Your dish looked excellent. Thanks.
I just made this but I used tomatoe paste I sauté my onions tomatoes in water with garlic powder curry chili powder added my chickpeas sauté it up slowly added water to thicken then added black beans corn & green onions the best with a side of sticky rice yummmmm
Nice recipe. Just a little tip. Better if you avoid putting dry powdered spices directly to the hot oil. Much of it will burn quickly, you'll lose a lot of flavour and that may make the curry little bitter. Add them after the puree. Alternatively, you can make a paste with little water and leave them for 10 minutes. This way you'll need much less amount of spices
Hey Vidhya, I follow many of your recipes including karuvaadu kullambu.I like them all.My bhatura's n channa masala came out perfect as well.Thanks to you:)
Wow really so much chilli powder?! That's 6 teaspoons. What type of chilli powder are you using? I normally use Kashmiri one. Looks great though and will be trying this method for sure.
hi vidhya. i have tried this recipe today. It came out very well. After adding condensed milk i can feel the taste became even more delicious. i ate this along with bhatura. That was a perfect combination. yummmmmy. My mom also loved it. Thank u for sharing this wonderful recipe. Already subscribed ur channel. started following u in twitter,fb and zomato. Keep updating. 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌
hehehehe!😂 man.....! cut tomatoes and onion into small pieces add some seasoning and eat buddy! soo simply she made it long process to eat tomatoes and onions!
I'm curious to find out what sweetened condensed milk would do to this recipe. I've never heard it being used in a curry so heavily spiced. Your gravy had amazing texture.
condensed milk adds a smooth texture and thickens the curry, also it is a perfect balance to the sweet and spicy. I havent tried this recipe but tried a much more complex one and made huge adjustments to my own taste. experiment a few times and combine recipes sthat you like to your own taste
Valerie Anderson Most of the other channa masala recipes I've seen suggest about ten whistles. Personally, I use a microwave to cook the beans and prepare the rest of the dish on a gas stove or induction cooker.
Wont it be too sweet? Chana masala is thought to be tangy and spicy..adding sweetened condensed milk gives a feeling as if it would be turn out to be a Chickpea dish from Gujarat where sweetened savory dishes are eaten!
I wish you u stated what kind of chilli power u used ??!! I tried regular one and it it turned out super spicy 🙁 With 2 TbsSo I am thinking u maybe used Kashmiri one
I used regular chilly powder from tikkalal. chilly powder varies from time to time in summer the spice level of the ground chilly is always spicy. If the gravy is very spicy add condensed milk or a boiled potato to reduce the heat level...Happy cooking :)
I just don't like the idea of condensed milk cause it contains unhealthy processed sugar. Besides this the recipe looks like it's worth a try. Without the condensed milk. That's why I don't in restaurants any more cause I don't trust that they care about people's health & I don't think they use organic ingredients either.
Best chana recipe I've made from RUclips recipes, and I'm up to about 8 recipes. I decided to cook the onions and tomatoes "old school" by frying the onions and tomatoes, then cooking till the oil separates. I've found that blending the onions and tomatoes first gives it the consistency of apple sauce, which I don't care for. I also replaced garam masala with MDH chana masala mix. Everything else I followed exactly, including the condensed milk, which adds both flavor and color. My new go-to recipe. Thanks so much.
Thank you so much Rob I will note all your suggestions. Do try my cauliflower recipes and Masala vadai recipe from playlist indo chinese recipes and southindian recipes are huge hit among US, German and UK friends they enjoy all my recipes. Best way to serve channa masala is with kerala layer paratha or Poori thats how we serve. Layer paratha/kerala paratha recipe is also posted on my channel :)
Hi Vidya .. today i tried this recipe and came out well .. thanks a lot .. made bit changes to adjust my taste .. used Jaggery instead of condensed milk .. u used normal chilli powder or kashmiri ? anyway i used 11/2 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder .. thanks dear .. have a nice day
will surely try next time dear :)
Dear Vidya Lakshmi, I am a great fan of channa and I'd love to bring a lady into my life who can serve me with amazingly cooked chana. If you know any such lady, please let me know.
isn't it worth doing? I m fed up of cooking. want a good cooking companion now.
Vidya lakshmi I m trying your receipi tonight. hopefully it works for me.
How much jaggery did you use
I made it and it was yummy. My husband told it tasted like restaurant style. Thanks Vidhya
I accidentally came to c dis recipe.. N immediately tried it... It Ws fabulous n yummy... Same as u said restaurant style... Tq... 🤗
This was the Best ever version of Cholay I cooked so far.... Instead of condensed milk I used Cream.
Thank you so much for the amazing recipe
I am usually a bad cook. I tried it out and it came out amazing. My wife loved it.
Hi vidya! I tried d recipe with two modifications.. I cooked d channa in d gravy itself in a pressure cooker n did not add condensed milk since my husband doesn't like d gravy sweet.. It turned out good! Thank u so much :) :)
Excellent. Now everything is clear.... Always wondered how the restaurants could cook everything so quickly... and how the spice flavours are so rich...
itz 2th tym i am using thiz rcipie. itz turned superb taste. my husbnd has liked it soo much. thnkz aunty
Jaseera nazrin
This looks simple and love the colors. Do you blend the onion and tomatoes with the water in the pressure cooker or without the water. Thank you
Cooking onions tomatoes n grinding them really did it..nice thick gravy without raw small.And adding milkmaid at the end is the magic.. exactly like in restaurants..came out v.well. Thanks a ton.
Thank you so much ! I feel very fortunate to come across your video. Your version of Channa Masala is absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing this! Be blessed. Namaste !
This looks really really delicious Vidya!!!
Tried this for the first time in my life...yummy, thanks to you😘😘😘
Nice recepie 👍
Vazhga valamudan seithu Parthen super irunthathu. Thank you.
How long to cook the tomatoes and onion in the pressure cooker? Thanks wish I can smell this cooking thru my computer!
Thank u mam. Ur recipe is so easy nd very short cut method. But I have one question to u that is if I use sugar instead of condensed milk what happen then?
Thanx
Wow... Simply superb.. My mom now learnt how to make chana masala.. Thank you so much for this video.. :)
So you blended the onion and tomato with water or without?
Very good technique for frying the spices in oil. I have used condensed milk in the past, before I saw this video. It really works very well!
Your dish looked excellent. Thanks.
vidya it was awesome....the best chana masala recipe i hav evr found...thnku...everyone praised it so much...muahhhh
I tried to make this on my own but I missed some things. I also used canned fire roasted diced tomato...I will try it your way. Should be delicious!
Can we use cream instead of milk made
Sorry, how long do we cook the onion and tomato in the pressure cooker? Did I hear 2 whizzles? Some pressure cooker terminology I don't know?? :)
I just made this but I used tomatoe paste I sauté my onions tomatoes in water with garlic powder curry chili powder added my chickpeas sauté it up slowly added water to thicken then added black beans corn & green onions the best with a side of sticky rice yummmmm
Super tasty 😋, all my friends loved it.
Nice recipe. Just a little tip. Better if you avoid putting dry powdered spices directly to the hot oil. Much of it will burn quickly, you'll lose a lot of flavour and that may make the curry little bitter. Add them after the puree. Alternatively, you can make a paste with little water and leave them for 10 minutes. This way you'll need much less amount of spices
Subrata Ray Chaudhury thax now I know why my always bitter
Subrata Ray Chaudhury good
Thank you for the video. All your recipes are awesome. Pls also post a video on restaurant style Bhaigan Bharta.
Hi akka I tried this recipe ellarum ena paaratturaanga athu ungala thaan serum thank you akka
wow..I'm going to try this out. looking so yummy. thank u
Hi mam.. thank u fr dis delicious dish.. i tried it and came out well... thanks a lot.. ur channa recipe s simply superb...
Hey Vidhya, I follow many of your recipes including karuvaadu kullambu.I like them all.My bhatura's n channa masala came out perfect as well.Thanks to you:)
i well try it,thanks for sharing.x
I don't have a pressure cooker, how else can I cook and achieve the same consistency of the onion and tomato mixture please? thanks
Wow really so much chilli powder?! That's 6 teaspoons. What type of chilli powder are you using? I normally use Kashmiri one.
Looks great though and will be trying this method for sure.
wow....amazing recipe... well explained about the sweet condensed Milk...I am eager to try this out tonight...😛😛
where is your blog? I'd like the recipe.
hi vidhya. i have tried this recipe today. It came out very well. After adding condensed milk i can feel the taste became even more delicious. i ate this along with bhatura. That was a perfect combination. yummmmmy. My mom also loved it. Thank u for sharing this wonderful recipe. Already subscribed ur channel. started following u in twitter,fb and zomato. Keep updating. 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌
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Can I put amchoor powder instead of condensed milk?
It was delicious!! Good recipe and certainly the 'secret ingredient' made/makes it special. Thanks a million! Cuisine regards from The Netherlands
are the fenugreek leaves the missing ingredient for most cooks, which is the key to that authentic 'curry smell'?
How long do you cook the tomatoes and onion. I cannot understand the word used.
Archie F 2 whistle
hehehehe!😂
man.....!
cut tomatoes and onion into small pieces add some seasoning and eat buddy!
soo simply she made it long process to eat tomatoes and onions!
hi maaamm....i trd ths ystrdy nght wth ur chola batturey recipie......both cms out so yummy and tsty...thank youu
Thanks for sharing this Recipe.I tried it today.It tastes Divine 😊
Looks yummy!!!!!
I made dis today for dinner n really it's amazing same lyk restaurant thanx a lot to u ma'am
+Vidya lakshmi ya it was really really amazing
Indha receipes vachi black channa pannalam ma??
Very nice Channa masala recipe , the son like this very much.thank you
Can I also try this with black channa?
Thanks for recipe video. it is easy and simple to make at home.
thank you for the recipe . it tastes amazing and is pretty easy to make
Thanks for the great recipe. I tried it yesterday and it was awesome!
excellent.Good for you and thanx for sharing
water coming from mouth,thanks for sharing.........................
I'm curious to find out what sweetened condensed milk would do to this recipe. I've never heard it being used in a curry so heavily spiced. Your gravy had amazing texture.
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condensed milk adds a smooth texture and thickens the curry, also it is a perfect balance to the sweet and spicy. I havent tried this recipe but tried a much more complex one and made huge adjustments to my own taste. experiment a few times and combine recipes sthat you like to your own taste
Nice, it's very useful for us.thank u.
how many minutes you cooked the onion and tomatoes?
+Valerie Anderson I think she said two whistles.
+Reverend Eslam yeah thats what it sounds like but thats probably a special type of pressure cooker. Thanks very much.
Valerie Anderson Most of the other channa masala recipes I've seen suggest about ten whistles.
Personally, I use a microwave to cook the beans and prepare the rest of the dish on a gas stove or induction cooker.
Its really good and come out well thank u
thanku soooooooo much madam ...for ..yummy recipe .....
what is the need of boiling onion and tima?
Great recipe Vidya! Thank you
Wont it be too sweet? Chana masala is thought to be tangy and spicy..adding sweetened condensed milk gives a feeling as if it would be turn out to be a Chickpea dish from Gujarat where sweetened savory dishes are eaten!
Thanks nga...I was try it the recipe. Its so good and tasty...thanks for urs video added. Restaruant type channa masala.
I wish you u stated what kind of chilli power u used ??!! I tried regular one and it it turned out super spicy 🙁 With 2 TbsSo I am thinking u maybe used Kashmiri one
I used regular chilly powder from tikkalal. chilly powder varies from time to time in summer the spice level of the ground chilly is always spicy. If the gravy is very spicy add condensed milk or a boiled potato to reduce the heat level...Happy cooking :)
Vidyascooking ml
kya creem k jag alu dal sakte he
Awsme mouth watering...Thanks for uplodng...
I am also try this recipe super tasty thank you so much
what is the need of boiling onion and tomato
Amazing dish .... . thank you so much
Looks delicious!
very nice dish.
mouthwatering chenna masalacurry
I am going to try this out thank you!!!!
its really yummy....sure m gonna try..thank you vidhya...:-)
hi
this is Arun ...
muje oil free sabji bana na hai
Tnq mam ..it came out suprbb 😊😊
hi I try the receipe very nice
thanku soooooooo much madam .....yummy recipe
Lovely recipe,
Nice
I just don't like the idea of condensed milk cause it contains unhealthy processed sugar. Besides this the recipe looks like it's worth a try. Without the condensed milk. That's why I don't in restaurants any more cause I don't trust that they care about people's health & I don't think they use organic ingredients either.
Oo
wow.yummy.superb
Doesn't it is sweet?
Adada Adada Arumai Arumai Arputham Attagasam Amarkalam Super super super super super
Loved it!! Thanks
its ausum i tried it...
hi this is a nice recipe
Fantastic!
Nice recipe but half of video she said go ahead, go ahead and go ahed, that's why she took 5:43 minutes to finish this chana masala video!
Delicious
awesome !
Tariq Omar Fazal
Thanks ma'am.. It turned out really well!! :)))
God bless you sister.
Today i make for lunch now
wow itz vry 9ic....🤑
Shamima Perween
i love chana masala curry
So yammi look
"Go ahead and pour in half a cup of water" - Proceeds to pour in 4 cups of water
I think she meant a cup and a half
I like chana masala I will make it
Very good recipe dadi ji,but the water is too much....
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