Red Chana Soup

Ingredients:

• 100 gm red chana (Bengal Gram), soaked for 6-8 hours
• 3 tbsp chana atta (Bengal gram flour)
• 20 gm thick tamarind pulp (See Basic Recipes)
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 2 – 3 garlic pods, finely chopped
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
• Salt to taste

Method:

Boil the chana well and blend it to a puree.
Take oil in a kadai and heat it. Add garlic and roast it.
Put chana atta and roast it. Add red chilli powder, turmeric, tamarind pulp and salt.
Add the chana puree to it.
Mix well and boil for ten minutes adding water till it is at the desired consistency.
Serve hot.