Soak 400 grams of Chenna or Chickpeas overnight. Remove any excess water and wash again
In a deep bowl add the soaked Chenna or chickpeas
To this add 2 Tej Patha or Bay Leaf
Add 4 lavanga or cloves
Add a small piece of dalchini or cinnamon
Add 1 teaspoon of tea powder in a small piece of muslin cloth, tie it and add it
Add 1/4 teaspoon of Haldi or Turmeric
Add half a litre of water to this
Add sufficient amount of water in a pressure cooker. Cook with the weight on for 6 minutes to cook soft
While it is cooking, chop 1 inch ginger, 2 onions finely diced and chop 2 tomatoes finely
Let the pressure cooker cool down completely and the pressure release, take the deep bowl out
First, take the potli or tea bag out
Drain the water in another dish and keep aside
In a deep pot or kadai add 4-5 tablespoons of oil
After the oil is hot, add 2 diced onions and stir it
Add 1 inch diced ginger, let the onions go translucent in colour
Add 1 teaspoon of sugar and then salt and mix
Next add 2 cut tomatoes to this,
If you can handle spicy food, you can add 1/4 teaspoon chilli or paprika powder
Next add 1 tablespoon of the freshly prepared Garam Masala
Now, add some of the cooked chenna or chickpeas water to this and mix
Add 1 tablespoon of coriander seeds powder
Add 1 teaspoon Aamchoor or Raw Mango Powder and mix
Cook until the tomatoes go soft, you can use a nonstick masher to blend all these together
Next add 1 teaspoon of Kasuri Methi or dried Fenugreek Leaves and Coriander leaves
Now, add the cooked chenna or chickpeas and mix all the ingredients
Add some more of the cooked chenna or chickpeas water
Put the heat to high and then cover the pot or kadai
Add 1 more tablespoon of fresh garam masala
Add juice of half a lemon
Add salt per taste and mix again
Put the heat to high and then cover the pot or kadai again, let all the water get consumed
Garnish it with a lot of fresh coriander or cilantro
Serve in a bowl, garnish it with thinly sliced tomato and onion and julienned ginger
Add some more coriander, squeeze juice of half a lemon