Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, chana masala / black chickpea dry curry. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Chana Masala / Black Chickpea Dry Curry is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Chana Masala / Black Chickpea Dry Curry is something which I have loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
If you are looking for more chana recipes then do check kadai chole, kala chana chaat, punjabi chole masala and south indian style chana. Chana masala is a kick-ass Indian chickpea dish. This delicious Black Chana Masala is an easy to make chickpea curry made with black chickpeas.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook chana masala / black chickpea dry curry using 16 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Chana Masala / Black Chickpea Dry Curry:
- Prepare 1 cup soaked Chana /Black Chickpea
- Get 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
- Prepare 2 green Chilli chopped and sliced
- Prepare 1 small bay leaf
- Take 1 onion chopped
- Prepare 1.5 tsp Ginger Garlic paste
- Get 1 Tomato chopped
- Make ready 1 tsp turmeric powder
- Make ready 1 tsp Chilli powder
- Take 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
- Take 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
- Prepare 1/4 Amchur powder
- Get 1/2 tsp tea leaf boiled and strained
- Get 2 tbsp Oil
- Take as required Water
- Prepare to taste Salt
I cook Kala chana masala in a flavourful spicy gravy made This black chana masala recipe is one of the tastiest Low GI, Gluten free and Vegan Indian curry recipe. Kala chana curry tastes best with steamed rice. This restaurant style Chana Masala is such a delicious and healthy dish. Chickpeas take very long to cook, hence they are perfect for pressure cooking.
Instructions to make Chana Masala / Black Chickpea Dry Curry:
- Take the soaked Chickpeas in a pressure cooker, add little salt, add the strained tea, and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles. Let the pressure release, take out the chickpeas and retain the water if any.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add the onion, chopped green chilli, ginger garlic paste and fry for 2 mins.
- Add tomato and fry till it turns mushy
- Now add the powdered masalas and fry for 2 mins.
- Add the cooked chole and mix well with the masalas and fry for few mins.
- Add the retained water and add little water if required and cook for around 5 mins. Adjust the gravy consistency as required.
- In a sauce pan heat 1 tsp oil. Add the cumin seeds and slit green chilli and let it sizzle.
- Pour the tadka over the chana masala and cook for a min or two and take off the heat.
- Enjoy
One of the most important ingredients is Chole Masala powder. I have used simple ingredients easily available. This authentic restaurant style chana masala recipe is incredibly easy to make and so flavorful and Chana masala translates to spiced chickpeas, and let me tell you, this recipe really delivers! I served this dish with curried fried rice. Boiled black chickpeas / kala chana curry recipe- Kala chanas simmered in aromatic onion tomato gravy, to make a perfect healthy meal with rice or roti.
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