Kala channa curry

 Kala chana or black chickpeas is Delicious as well healthy dish .It can be paired with  Chapaties , Jeera rice ,Steamed rice ,and puries  .

CUISINE - NORTH INDIAN
COURSE - MAIN DISH

SOAKING TIME : 8 -10 HOURS
PREPARATION TIME: 30 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS

1. Black chnna - 1 cup
2. Water - 3 cups
3. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
4. Curry powder - 1 tsp
5 .Coriander powder - 1tsp
6. Onion - 2 finely chapped
7. Ginger paste  - 1tsp
8. Garlic paste - 1tsp
9. Dry red whole chilies - 3-4( optional)
10.Tomato puree -1/2 cup( 3-4 tomatoes )
11.Oil . 2 tbsp
12. Salt as per taste
13. Red chili  powder 1/2 tsp
14 . Cilantro or coriander leaves few

METHOD

1. Soak black chnna overnight or at-least for 7-8 hours before cooking . Make sure you are washing chnas properly before soaking so that we can use that same water for boiling process without destroying its  nutrients  .

 2. Put chnnas with its water in pressure cooker. Add salt close pressure cooker for 6-7 whistles.

 3. Put oil in a wok and add oil , cumin seeds , dry whole chilies , onions and ginger garlic paste . sute till golden brown then add tomato puree .Put all spices including curry powder, red chilli powder and coriander powder at this stage .

4.Now add boiled chnnas in this tarka ,don't put water and saute it for 4-5 minutes .Put its wtaer in which we boiled chnnas . Add more water if needed  and put it in pressure cooker for 1-2 whistle to mix or bind  spices properly with chnnas and gravy .

5.Black chnnas are ready . Serve it with rice ,puries and chapaties .

health benefits of black chnnas 

Black chnnas are rich in fibre which prevents constipation and diabetes and good food in obesity too.
Due to its high Iron content it is good for pregnant ladies , lactating mothers and growing children .

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