Firstly wash then soak the chickpeas (chana) in 4 cups of water (the level of water should be up over chanas) for about 6-8 hours or over night..don't drain the water after soaking either present in chanas
Boil the soaked chickpeas along with a spoon of salt and 2 amla pieces for about 30-35 minutes in 2 cups of water along with soaked chana water(take out the amlas from chanas after boiling and keep aside for garnishing)
Chop onion, tomato, ginger and green chillies finely
Take a wok or a pan heat clarified butter /ghee roast a bay leaf, cardamom and clove then add chopped onion and saute till translucent..add chopped ginger and saute for about 1 minute then add chopped tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes get soft and mushy..add spices along with salt (be careful while adding salt as it is already present in boiled chickpeas)..give a good mix so that all the spices incorporate well with onion tomato mixture.add boiled chana and a cup of water and bring to a boil
Let the chanas to simmer on slow heat for 10-15 minutes by covering the lid
Add garam masala and finely chopped coriander/cilantro and stir..Remove bay leaf from dish before serving
Your chickpeas(white chana) gravy is done
Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish boiled amlas on top
Serve hot with puri or naan
