The first season of the well-loved cooking reality show MasterChef India was won by Pankaj Bhadouria

A former school teacher, Bhadouria had quitted her 16-year-old teaching career to participate in MasterChef India

Bhadouria is a owner of two restaurants Café By Default and Tramp Tree Café located in Uttar Pradesh and also runs a cooking school named Pankaj Bhadouria Culinary Academy

Besides hosting several cooking shows, Bhadouria who is India’s first MasterChef also wrote a number of cookbooks like Barbie I Am A Chef , Chicken from My Kitchen etc

Here is a delicious Chana Masala recipe of MasterChef India Season 1 winner Pankaj Bhadouria  perfect for consuming as a snack on Navratri and Iftar-

Ingredients: 2 cups Kala Chana (Bengal gram), 3 tbsp Oil, 2” Cinnamon, 2 Black cardamom, 4 tbsp Coriander seeds, 7-8 Cloves, ¼ Mace, 2 Bay leaves, 2 tsp Cumin, 1 tsp Pepper powder, 1 tbsp Coriander powder, 1 tsp Red Chili Powder, 2 tbsp Dry mango Powder, ½ tsp Cumin Seeds 1/8 tsp Asafoetida, Coriander leaves to garnish, Salt to taste

Method:

1. Soak the Bengal gram overnight or for a minimum of 8 hours.  Pressure cook it with the bay leaf, black cardamom, 1tsp salt in 3 cups water for 5 whistles or till done.

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2. In a pan, dry roast the Cinnamon, Black cardamom, Coriander seeds, Cloves, Mace, Bay leaves, Coriander seeds, Cumin seeds and Cloves.

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3. When fragrant and lightly coloured, remove from heat and cool. Add this mixture in a blender along with coriander powder, red chili powder and the dry mango powder and blend

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4. Heat oil to medium, add the cumin seeds and allow to splutter. Add Asafoetida and the prepared chana masala and mix well. Add half cup water and bring to a boil. Cook till the oil separates. Add the boiled Bengal grams and toss well.

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5. Cook till all the water is absorbed by the spices and the spices coat the chana well. Garnish with chopped green coriander and serve.

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