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# Channa Kurma Recipe – South Indian Style
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| **Prep time** | 10 min |
| **Cook time** | 30 min |
| **Soaking Time** | 8 hr |
| **Total time** | 8 hr 40 min |
| **Serves** | 6 servings |
Per servings.
| Nutrient | Amount |
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| Calories | 168 kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 11 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Fat | 14 g |
| Saturated fat | 5 g |
| Sodium | 815 mg |
| Potassium | 302 mg |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Vitamin A | 787 IU |
| Vitamin C | 18 mg |
| Calcium | 47 mg |
| Iron | 2 mg |
## Ingredients
### for pressure cooker:
* 1½ cup chole/chickpea *(soaked)*
* 4 cup water
* 1 tsp salt
* pinch baking soda
### for masala paste:
* 2 tbsp oil
* 1 tsp fennel
* 1 black cardamom
* 1 inch cinnamon
* 1 tsp pepper
* 1 tsp cloves
* 1 onion *(sliced)*
* 1 inch ginger *(sliced)*
* 3 clove garlic
* 1 tomato *(sliced)*
* 1 cup coconut
### for curry:
* 2 tbsp oil
* 1 tsp cumin
* 1 onion *(sliced)*
* ½ tsp turmeric
* 1 tbsp chilli powder
* 2 tbsp chana masala
* 1 tomato *(finely chopped)*
* 1 tsp salt
* 2 tbsp coriander *(finely chopped)*
* ½ lemon
## Instructions
1. Firstly, put 1½ cups chole, 4 cups water, 1 tsp salt, and a pinch of baking soda in a pressure cooker.
2. Pressure cook for 5 whistles or until the chole is cooked well. Keep aside.
3. To prepare the masala paste, heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan. Add 1 tsp fennel, 1 black cardamom, 1 inch cinnamon, 1 tsp pepper, and 1 tsp cloves.
4. Saute on a low flame till the spices turn aromatic.
5. Add 1 onion, 1 inch ginger, 3 clove garlic and saute well.
6. Also, add 1 tomato and cook till the tomato softens.
7. Further add 1 cup of coconut and cook till the coconut turns golden brown.
8. Cool completely, and transfer to the mixer jar. Add 1 ladleful of boiled chole and water.
9. Blend to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
10. In a large kadai, heat 2 tbsp oil and saute 1 tsp cumin.
11. Saute 1 onion till it turns golden brown.
12. Keeping the flame on low, add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tbsp chilli powder, 2 tbsp chana masala and saute till the masala turns aromatic.
13. Further add 1 tomato and saute well.
14. Now add prepared masala paste and cook well till the oil separates.
15. Also add boiled chole, 1 tsp salt and mix well, adjusting the consistency.
16. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until the chole absorbs all the flavour.
17. Add in 2 tbsp coriander, ½ lemon and mix well.
18. Finally, enjoy Chana Kurma Recipe with poori and roti.
## Step-by-step
Firstly, put 1½ cups chole, 4 cups water, 1 tsp salt, and a pinch of baking soda in a pressure cooker.
Pressure cook for 5 whistles or until the chole is cooked well. Keep aside.
To prepare the masala paste, heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan. Add 1 tsp fennel, 1 black cardamom, 1 inch cinnamon, 1 tsp pepper, and 1 tsp cloves.
Saute on a low flame till the spices turn aromatic.
Add 1 onion, 1 inch ginger, 3 clove garlic and saute well.
Also, add 1 tomato and cook till the tomato softens.
Further add 1 cup of coconut and cook till the coconut turns golden brown.
Cool completely, and transfer to the mixer jar. Add 1 ladleful of boiled chole and water.
Blend to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
In a large kadai, heat 2 tbsp oil and saute 1 tsp cumin.
Saute 1 onion till it turns golden brown.
Keeping the flame on low, add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tbsp chilli powder, 2 tbsp chana masala and saute till the masala turns aromatic.
Further add 1 tomato and saute well.
Now add prepared masala paste and cook well till the oil separates.
Also add boiled chole, 1 tsp salt and mix well, adjusting the consistency.
Simmer for 10 minutes, or until the chole absorbs all the flavour.
Add in 2 tbsp coriander, ½ lemon and mix well.
Finally, enjoy **Chana Kurma Recipe** with poori and roti.
## Video
## Notes
* Firstly, adding baking soda while cooking chole helps to soften it well.
* Also, coconut gives a good flavour to the chole curry.
* Additionally, grinding he coconut gives the creaminess to the gravy.
* Finally, **Chana Kurma Recipe** tastes great when served hot and spicy.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/channa-kurma-recipe-south-indian-style/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/channa-kurma-recipe-south-indian-style/)
