Kala Chana Curry Recipe
Kala Chana is a delicious and healthy Indian curry. The curry prepared with this recipe has dry texture and its a good source of protein and can be served in breakfast or lunch. Learn how to make it with this easy recipe.
Servings
Prep Time
5
540
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
5
540
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
Ingredients
1
cup
of kala chana – soaked overnight or for 8-9 hours
dried black chickpeas
3
cups
water for soaking black chickpeas
1
medium size onion
finely chopped
1
large tomato
finely chopped
4
to 5 garlic cloves
finely chopped (lahsun)
1
to 2 green chilli
finely chopped (hari mirch)
1
teaspoon
cumin
jeera
teaspoon
½kashmiri red chilli powder or degi mirch
teaspoon
½punjabi garam masala or regular garam masala powder
teaspoon
¼turmeric
haldi
1
pinch
of asafoetida
hing
2
tablespoon
ghee or oil
salt as required
Instructions
Soak the black chickpeas or kala chana overnight or for 8-9 hours.
In a pressure cooker, add 2 tbsp of ghee or oil.
Add cumin, crackle them and then add finely chopped onions.
Saute the onions till they become light golden.
Add garlic, green chilli and saute for 15-20 seconds .
Add finely chopped tomatoes and saute them till the oil starts leaving from the sides of the onion-tomato masala.
Add the turmeric powder, asafoetida, kashmiri red chili powder and saute for 2-3 seconds.
Then add the kala chana along with all of the water. season with salt and stir well.
Pressure cook on a medium to high flame for 8-9 whistles or more till the chickpeas are cooked well and softened.
Lastly sprinkle the garam masala and stir. garnish the kala chana curry with coriander leaves.
Serve the kala chana curry with steamed rice, rotis or chappati.