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Kala Chana Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 3 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp cumin / jeera
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 3 pods cardamom
  • 3 cloves
  • 1 bay leaf / tej patta
  • 1 tsp dry fenugreek leaves / kasuri methi
  • pinch of hing / asafoetida
  • 1 onion (finely chopped)
  • 2 green chilli (slit)
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 cup tomato (finely chopped)
  • ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
  • 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 3 cup water
  • 1 tsp mango powder / aamchur powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • 1 cup black chana / kala chana (soaked overnight)
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

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Instructions

  1. firstly, in a pressure cooker take 3 tsp oil and saute spices.
  2. now saute 1 onion, 2 green chilli and 1 tsp ginger garlic paste.
  3. also, saute 1 cup tomato until it turns soft and mushy.
  4. furthermore, add spices and 1 tsp salt.
  5. saute on low flame, till the oil releases from tomato.
  6. now add 1 cup black chana or kala chana soaked overnight. saute for a minute.
  7. add 3 cups of water and mix well.
  8. cover and pressure cook for 8 whistles or till chana get cooked completely.
  9. now add ½ tsp garam masala, 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.
  10. finally, serve kala chana curry with rice or roti.

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Step-by-step

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firstly, in a pressure cooker take 3 tsp oil and saute 1 tsp cumin, ½ tsp cinnamon, 3 pods cardamom, 3 cloves, 1 bay leaf, 1 tsp kasuri methi and a pinch of hing. saute until spices turn aromatic.black chana masala recipe
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now saute 1 onion till it turns golden brown.black chana masala recipe
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further, saute 2 green chilli and 1 tsp ginger garlic paste.black chickpeas curry
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also, saute 1 cup tomato until it turns soft and mushy.black chickpeas curry
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furthermore, add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, 1 tsp mango powder and 1 tsp salt.black chickpeas curry
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saute on low flame, till the oil releases from tomato.kala chana recipe
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now add 1 cup black chana or kala chana soaked overnight. saute for a minute.kala chana recipe
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add 3 cups of water and mix well.kala chana recipe
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cover and pressure cook for 8 whistles or till chana get cooked completely.kala chana recipe
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now add ½ tsp garam masala, 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.kala chana recipe
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finally, serve kala chana curry with rice or roti.black chana masala recipe

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Notes

  • firstly, soak kala chana, else it will not get cooked completely.
  • also, use tomato puree if you are looking for more gravy curry.
  • additionally, add store brought chole masala to make curry more flavourful.
  • finally, kala chana curry recipe taste great when served hot and spicy.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/kala-chana-recipe-black-chana-masala/