Channa Madra (Chick-peas recipe in Himachal Pradesh style)

Channa Madra (Chick-peas recipe in Himachal Pradesh style)

Ingredients:

• 250 gm chick peas (kabuli chana) (soaked in water over night)
• 250 gm yogurt
• 3 tablespoon raisins
• 2-3 cardamoms
• 3-4 cloves
• 1 teaspoon black cardamom powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• Salt according to taste
• 250 gm ghee (clarified butter)

Preparation:

1. Wash the soaked peas and drain the water properly.
2. Cook the chick-peas in a pressure cooker with proper water (do not over cooked).
3. Heat the ghee in a pan, saute the cardamom, cloves.
4. Add black cardamom powder, turmeric, cumin seeds and pre-boiled chick-peas & cook it well.
5. Then add salt, raisins, yogurt and cook in low flame for 20 min.
6. Chhan Madra is ready to serve with Roti.