Bread Channa

  

Ingredients

• Bread slices - 10
• Channa(chick peas) - 1 1/2 cups
• Onion - 2 medium size
• Tomato - 2 medium size
• Chilly powder - 2 tsp or adjust
• Readymade channa masala powder(optional) - 1 tsp
• Garam masala(optional) - 1/2 tsp
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Butter to toast the bread slices
• Salt to taste

To grind (Group II)

• Aniseeds - 1 1/2 tsp
• Khus- khus - 1 tsp
• Cloves - 2
• Cardamon - 1
• Cinnamon - small piece
• Garlic - 3
• Ginger - equal to garlic
• Coconut - 1 1/2 tbsp

To garnish (group III)

• Chopped onion
• Chopped  tomato
• Chopped coriander leaves

Method

• Soak the chickpeas overnight & cook (with salt) till it becomes soft.
• Grind the group II ingredients & keep it aside.
• Heat oil in kadai on high medium flame & fry the onions.
• Add tomatoes and fry till it becomes mashy.
• Add salt & spice powders & cook for 2 minutes.
• Also add boiled chickpeas & mix well.
• Stir in the grinded masala & add water if needed.
• Cover & cook till the raw smell leaves the gravy.
• Remove it from flame, when the gravy becomes thick.

Serving

• Toast the bread with little butter & spread some channa masala on it.
• Sprinkle group III ingredients on top of it & serve hot.