kala chana masala recipe

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

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

30 mins

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

Course: curry

Cuisine: Indian

Servings:  Servings

Author: Hebbar's Kitchen

Ingredients (1 cup = 255 ML)

• 3 tsp oil
• 1 tsp cumin / jeera
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 3 pods cardamom
• 3 cloves
• 1 bay leaf / tej patta
• 1 tsp dry fenugreek leaves / kasuri methi
• pinch of hing / asafoetida
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 2 green chilli slit
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 cup tomato finely chopped
• ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
• 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 3 cup water
• 1 tsp mango powder / aamchur powder
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp garam masala
• 1 cup black chana / kala chana soaked overnight
• 2 tbsp coriander finely chopped

Instructions

1. firstly, in a pressure cooker take 3 tsp oil and saute spices.
2. now saute 1 onion, 2 green chilli and 1 tsp ginger garlic paste.
3. also, saute 1 cup tomato until it turns soft and mushy.
4. furthermore, add spices and 1 tsp salt.
5. saute on low flame, till the oil releases from tomato.
6. now add 1 cup black chana or kala chana soaked overnight. saute for a minute.
7. add 3 cups of water and mix well.
8. cover and pressure cook for 8 whistles or till chana get cooked completely.
9. now add ½ tsp garam masala, 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.
10. finally, serve kala chana curry with rice or roti.