Soak raw chickpeas overnight or 6-7 hours with 3-4 cups of warm water. Drain water and pressure cook chickpeas with fresh 2 cups water,1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 th tsp baking soda. Pressure cook up to 3-4 whistles and release steam after 5 minutes. Check softness. Mash few chickpeas to make the gravy thick. Heat oil in a pan and sprinkle ajwain, cumin, half crushed green cardamom, cloves and cinnamon. Add the finely chopped onion and fry till transparent. Add chopped tomato and sprinkle alittle salt.
Add ginger-garlic paste, tomato puree, turmeric,red chilli powder, fennel powder, chana masala. Adjust salt as chana was boiled with salt. Add crushed kasoori methi, chopped coriander and chickpeas. Toss all. Add the stock of boiled chickpeas and the decoction of tea. Boil till the gravy thickens. Add garam masala and lemon juice and garnish with onion rings, green chillies and lemon slice.
