Soak Dried Chickpeas overnight in enough water or at least for 8 to 10 hours hours. Rinse it a few times, drain and set aside. If using canned chickpeas, rinse and drain.
Plug in the Instant Pot. Turn on SAUTE MODE and heat oil and ghee in the pot.
Season with cumin seeds and green chillies.
Add in minced onion and fry till it turns light brown and crisp. ( 7 to 8 minutes)
Add in ginger garlic paste to it and saute along to cook them a bit. Keep stirring as you fry as it might easily burn if left unattended.
Once the onion turns crisp, add in the crushed tomato along with a pinch of sugar. Cook for few minutes.
Now add in the soaked chickpeas along with turmeric powder, kashmir red chili powder, (chana masala powder / kitchen king masala) or garam masala powder and salt. Saute for few minutes to fry all the masala powder.
Add water and cancel Saute Mode. Put the lid on and seal the pressure release.
Turn on PRESSURE COOK MODE
Select pressure level HIGH and select cooking time by pressing + or -
For 8 to 10 hours Soaked chickpeas - cook 45 minutes @high pressure. For 5 hours soaked chickpeas - cook an hour @high pressure. Canned chickpeas - cook only for 15 minutes. When done, let the pressure release naturally.
Turn off, gently open the lid. Switch back to sauté mode if you prefer a thicker consistency gravy and simmer for few minutes and then and garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve with roti or naan!
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Notes:Kitchen King Masala Powder is an all purpose spice blend for north Indian style gravies. You may either use this or traditional chana masala powder depending on your preference. Store bought masala powders are very strong in flavor, add less for mild flavor. Cooking time is varies depending how long the dried chickpeas are soaked. Longer the soaking time, less time to cook. No soak chickpeas can be used too but cook time may take more than 2.5 hours.Water required to cook changes with the type of chickpeas used. Chickpeas soaked for 10 hours require 4 cups of water. Canned is pre cooked and requires only 1 cup just to cook the gravy. Canned or Pre cooked Chickpeas includes salt so adjust accordingly.