Restaurant Style - Chana Masala Ingredients Chickpeas - 1 cup (soaked for 6 to 7 hours) For Masala powder Black pepper - 1 tsp Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp Cinnamon sticks - a little Cloves - 3 numbers Cardamom - 2 numbers Bay leaves - 2 numbers For gravy preparation Cooking oil - 3 to 4 tbsp Onion paste - made from 2 medium size onions Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tbsp Green chili - 1 number Tomato puree - 1 cup Chili powder - 1 tsp Coriander powder - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp