Chana Masala

Ingredients for Chana Masala:
Chickpeas 250 gm
Baking soda 1 tsp
Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
Onion chopped 1
Tomato chopped 1
Red chili powder 1 tsp
Salt 1 ½ tsp
Coriander powder 1 ½ tbsp
Cumin powder 1 tsp
Chana masala 1 ½ tbsp
All spice powder 1 tsp
Tamarind pulp ¼ cup
Whole green chilies 4
Ginger sliced 1 inch piece
Coriander leaves chopped 2 tbsp

Ingredients for Tarka:
Butter 2 tbsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Whole red chilies 4-6

Method:
Boil chickpeas with water. 
When done add ginger garlic, onion, tomato, red chili powder, salt, coriander powder, cumin powder, Channa masala, all-spice powder, let cook, add thick tamarind pulp, whole green chilies, sliced ginger, chopped coriander and let cook. When done, mash half of the chickpeas and let the remaining be whole. 

For tarka:
Heat some butter.
Add in cumin seeds and whole red chilies.
Put over the chickpeas and serve with puris.

Chana Masala by Zarnak Sidhwa