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Chana Masala
Chana Masala
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Challenge: Recipe (Food) III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Location: Fremont, CA
Date: Jul 13, 2008
Aperture: f/25
ISO: 200
Shutter: 3.2s
Galleries: Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Jul 13, 2008

 Followed this recipe to make Chana Masala
1. Soak chick peas in water for overnight or use garbanzo beans
2. Cut onion, tomato and green chilli. Grind it in mixie along with ginger and garlic and make paste.
3. Heat oil in a pan and fry bay leaves for 30 secs. Add the paste and fry on medium heat until golden brown (The oil starts separating from the mixture).
4. Add red chilli powder, few red chillies (dried pepper), turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala and salt. Mix well. Fry for 2-3 minutes.
5. Add water enough to make thick gravy. Bring the gravy to boil.
6. Add garbanzo beans and and cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes.

Garnish with chopped green coriander leaves and serve hot.

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Place: 124 out of 134
Avg (all users): 4.5217
Avg (commenters): 4.2500
Avg (participants): 4.2353
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Votes: 184
Comments: 4
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/22/2008 09:53:30 PM
Looks spicy!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/22/2008 08:58:41 PM
Looks delicious!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/19/2008 09:05:38 PM
good idea, but the broth overwhelms whatever is poking above the surface. You need to show a little mor of what's inside. Good colours and lighting.
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 07/16/2008 09:37:25 AM
I don't really find anything interesting or appetizing to look at in this shot..


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