kala chana recipe | black chana masala recipe | black chickpeas curry

Method10 steps

1. 1

   Step 1: Heat the 3 tsp oil in a pressure cooker. Saute the cumin, ½ tsp cinnamon, 3 green cardamom pods, 3 whole cloves, bay leaf (1), dried fenugreek and hing until aromatic.

   Uses 3 tsp oil · 1 tsp cumin seeds · ½ tsp cinnamon · 3 pods green cardamom · 3 whole cloves · 1 bay leaf · 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) · 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)

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   Step 2: Add the onion (1) and saute until golden, then add the 2 green chillies and ginger-garlic paste and saute well.

   Uses 1 onion (finely chopped) · 2 green chilli (slit) · 1 tsp ginger garlic paste · whole spices, dried fenugreek and hing sauteed in three teaspoons oil

3. 3

   Step 3: also, saute 1 cup tomato until it turns soft and mushy.

   Uses 1 cup tomato (finely chopped) · onion browned with green chilli and ginger-garlic paste

4. 4

   Step 4: Add the turmeric (0.5 tsp), Kashmiri chilli powder, ground coriander, amchur (1 tsp) and 1 tsp salt.

   Uses 0.5 tsp turmeric · 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder · 1 tsp coriander powder · 1 tsp amchur (dried mango powder) · 1 tsp salt · tomato sauteed soft and mushy with onions

5. 5

   Step 5: saute on low flame, till the oil releases from tomato.

   Uses tomato onion base with measured ground spices and salt

6. 6

   Step 6: Add the black chickpeas that have been soaked overnight and saute for 1 minute.

   Saute soaked black chickpeas · 1 minUses 1 cup black chana / kala chana (soaked overnight) · masala cooked low until oil releases

7. 7

   Step 7: add 3 cups of water and mix well.

   Uses 3 cup water · soaked chana stirred in masala one minute

8. 8

   Step 8: Cover and pressure cook following your cooker instructions for about 8 whistles, or until the chickpeas are completely tender. Let pressure release fully according to the cooker instructions before opening.

   Uses sauteed chana mixed with three cups water

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   Step 9: now add ½ tsp garam masala, 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.

   Uses ½ tsp garam masala · 2 tbsp fresh coriander · chana cooked tender and cooker pressure fully released before opening

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    Step 10: finally, serve kala chana curry with rice or roti.

    Uses tender curry finished with garam masala and fresh coriander