Channa Jor Garam

Ingredients	Quantity
Dry brown chick peas	1 cup
Soda bicarb	2 pinches
Oil	to deep fry
Salt	to taste
Garam masala	¼ tsp
Seasoning:
Lemon juice
Onion finely chopped
Chaat masala
Green chilli – finely chopped

Wash and soak channa overnight in plenty of water and soda. Drain and spread on thick towel to remove excess water. With a pestle or small grinding stone, flatten each channa. Do this by giving a small tap on the channa. When all are done, heat oil in frying pan. Add a handful of the flatten channa and fry till whitish and almost crisp. Drain and put on kitchen paper to soak excess oil. Repeat for all channa. Transfer all to a large plate. Sprinkle salt and garam masala and toss between fingers to coat evenly. To serve, take individual helping, add a dash of seasoning ingredients as per taste. Toss and serve with tea, coffee, drinks or just for munching.