Chana Batata

Another traditional Dawoodi Bohora/Gujarati recipe

Ingredients:

200 gms chana (chick peas)
4 medium sized potatoes
walnut sized tamarind
3 green chillies
3/4 tablespoon gram flour.
Pinch of methi(fenugreek)
1 heaped tsp heera
"Birista"
Fudina
Red chilli powder for garnish

Method:

Wash and soak chana overnight. In the morning add a pinch of baking powder, 1 tsp oil, salt and haldi and presuure cook for 15 minutes. Cool. In about 3 tbsp oil do a "vaghaar" of methi, jeera, and green chillies. Now add the gram flour and roast slightly. Then add the chana, water and stir well. Add the tamarind water and potatoes boiled previously and diced.

Let simmer for a while, till gravy reaches the desired consistency. Serve topped with birista and fudina leaves, red chilli powder and sprigs of lemon