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# Chana Chilli Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 10 min |
| **Cook time** | 20 min |
| **Total time** | 30 min |
| **Serves** | 3 servings |
## Ingredients
* 1 cup chikpea / chana *(soaked & boiled)*
* ¼ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
* ½ tsp salt
* oil for deep frying
* ¼ cup corn flour
### for manchurian:
* 2 tsp oil
* 2 clove garlic *(finely chopped)*
* 1 inch ginger *(finely chopped)*
* 2 green chilli *(slit)*
* 4 tbsp spring onions *(chopped)*
* ¼ onion *(petals)*
* 8 cubes capsicum *(red & green)*
* 1 tsp chilli sauce
* 2 tbsp tomato sauce
* 2 tbsp vinegar
* ¼ tsp pepper *(crushed)*
* 2 tbsp soy sauce
* ¼ tsp sugar
* ¼ tsp salt
## Instructions
1. firstly, take 1 cup chikpea, ¼ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp salt and ¼ cup corn flour.
2. mix well making sure to coat the chana well.
3. deep fry the coated chana in hot oil or bake at 180 degree celsius for 15 minutes.
4. stir occasionally, and fry till the chana turns golden and crisp.
5. now prepare the sauce by heating 2 tsp oil and saute 2 clove garlic, 1 inch ginger and 2 green chilli.
6. further saute 2 tbsp spring onions slightly.
7. now add ¼ onion and 8 cubes capsicum.
8. saute for a minute or more, till the capsicum shrinks yet crunchy.
9. furthermore add 1 tsp chilli sauce, 2 tbsp tomato sauce, 2 tbsp vinegar, 2 tbsp soy sauce, ¼ tsp pepper, ¼ tsp sugar and ¼ tsp salt.
10. saute on high flame till the sauce thickens and turns translucent.
11. now add in fried chana and 2 tbsp spring onions. mix well.
12. finally, serve, chilli chana as a starter or enjoy with fried rice.
## Step-by-step
firstly, in a large mixing bowl take 1 cup chikpea. make sure to soak chana overnight and pressure cook for 4 whistles. or use canned chickpea.
add in ¼ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp salt and ¼ cup corn flour.
mix well making sure to coat the chana well.
deep fry the coated chana in hot oil or bake at 180 degree celsius for 15 minutes.
stir occasionally, and fry till the chana turns golden and crisp.
drain off the chana over kitchen paper to absorb excess oil. keep aside.
now prepare the sauce by heating 2 tsp oil and saute 2 clove garlic, 1 inch ginger and 2 green chilli.
further saute 2 tbsp spring onions slightly.
now add ¼ onion and 8 cubes capsicum.
saute for a minute or more, till the capsicum shrinks yet crunchy.
furthermore add 1 tsp chilli sauce, 2 tbsp **[tomato sauce](/recipes/tomato-sauce-recipe-tomato-ketchup),** 2 tbsp vinegar, 2 tbsp soy sauce, ¼ tsp pepper, ¼ tsp sugar and ¼ tsp salt.
saute on high flame till the sauce thickens and turns translucent.
now add in fried chana and 2 tbsp spring onions. mix well.
finally, serve, **chilli chana** as a starter or enjoy with [**fried rice**](/recipes/veg-fried-rice-vegetable-fried-rice).
## Video
## Notes
* firstly, soak and pressure cook chana well else, it will be raw.
* also, add chilli sauce depeidng on the spice level you are looking for.
* additiaonnly, chana chilli taste great when froed till it turns crispy.
* finally, **chana chilli recipe** taste great when served hot.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/chana-chilli-recipe-chilli-chana/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/chana-chilli-recipe-chilli-chana/)
