Chatpata Chana Aloo
By Ranjana Lal

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Ingredients

• 1½ Kg. Potatoes
• ½ Kg. Black Chana (Black Chickpeas soaked overnight)
• 2 Medium Onions, finely Chopped
• 2 tbsp Coriander leaves, Cleaned and Chopped
• 3 tbsp Oil
• 4 tsp Chili powder
• 4 - 5 Green Chilies, Chopped
• 1 tsp Tamarind Pulp
• 1 tbsp Besan (Gram Flour)
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 2 pieces dry aam ki khatai, soaked and ground to paste with 1 tsp dry roasted
• Cumin Seeds
• Few Curry Leaves
• Salt to taste
• Juice of 2 Lemons

Method:

Soak the Chana overnight in water. Peel and cut the Potatoes into small pieces. Heat the Oil in a pan and add the Onions. Fry for about 5 minutes. Add the Curry leaves, Cumin seeds, Salt, Chili powder, and Green Chilies. Stir well. Add Gram flour and fry well. Then add the Chana and mix again. Add the Potatoes and fry well. Add 2 & 1/2 cups water, let it cook on high heat until the water reduces to the level of Chana. Lower the heat and cook on a low heat till the Chana and Potatoes are cooked and soft.
Add Salt, Tamarind pulp, Khatai cumin paste and Lemon Juice. Stir well.

Garnish with Coriander leaves and serve.

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