Black chickpeas curry | Kala chana curry | how to make punjabi kala chana masala recipe
Black chickpeas curry | Kala channa curry | how to make punjabi kala chana masala recipe
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Black chickpeas curry
- Prep Time: 540 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 575 minutes
Ingredients
- Black chana dal- 1 cup
- Ghee- 1 tbs
- Cumin seeds- 1tsp
- Onions- 2 medium size.
- Garlic- 6 cloves
- Green chilli- 2
- Tomatos- 2 medium size
- Redchilli powder- 2 tsp
- Coriander powder- 1tsp
- Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
- Garam masala- 1tsp.
- Hing- just a pinch.
- Salt- to taste.
- Coriander leaves- 1 small bunch.
- Lemon juice- 1 tsp.
- water- 3 cups.
Instructions
- Soak the black channa dal for 8 to 9 hours.
- Heat up the pan add in ghee, add in cumin seeds and onions and sauté till it turns translucent.
- Add in chopped garlic and chilli and sauté it for 2 mins.
- Add in tomatoes and sauté till it turns light mushy.
- Add in chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, hing, salt and sauté till the raw smell disappears.
- Now, add the soaked black channa dal along with water, sprinkle some coriander leaves and pressure cook for 8-9 whistles.
- Once it is cooked, finally add in garam masala and lemon juice.
- Serve hot with chapati, naan, bread.
STEP BY STEP PICTURES:
Soak black chana dal for 8 hours
Add in ghee.
Add in cumin seeds.
Add in onions and cook till it turns translucent.
Add in garlic and red chilli sauté for 2 mins.
Add in tomatoes and cook for 3 mins.
Now add in chilli powder.
Add in turmeric powder.
Add in a pinch of hing and cook till the raw smell disappears.
Add in salt.
Add in channa dal with water.
Sprinkle some coriander leaves and pressure cook for 7 to 8 whistle.
Once it is cooked, add in the garam masala powder.
Squeeze 1tsp of lemon.
Black chana dal gravy is ready to be served with chapati, poori, naan or bread.
Healthy recipe
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