This Gujarati kala chana nu shaak is one of my favorites!! It is so easy, so healthy yet so tasty!! I enjoy making it and I love eating it!! It can give you a healthy dose of protein.. The combination of this kala chana curry the way my mom makes it with kadhi and bhakhri is simple yet deliciously filling!
It tastes good on it's own too. This is just a little different than Kondakadlai Sundal (Chana Sundal)..
The day your fridge is empty or your energy level is low, make this simple gluten free & vegan curry and see your mood soar!! Just don't forget to soak it overnight :)
In north India this simple chana are made on the 8th day of Navratri festival (Kanjak) and offered to young girls, considered as Goddesses, along with halwa & puris!! Delicious!! My little girl and her papa loves it with Puri (puffed Indian bread) and that is how it is often eaten at my place!!
Sometimes I make a healthy chane ki chaat by adding finely cut onions, tomatoes, chaat masala and green chutney to it!
Ingredients:
1 Cup Kala chana / Deshi Chana / Black Chickpeas soaked for at least 8 hours.
Salt to taste
1/ teaspoon Green Chilli and ginger paste (Adjust according to taste)
1.5 teaspoon dhania jeera powder (Cumin coriander seeds powder)
1/2 wedge of lemon (Optional - but I love adding it)
2 tablespoon oil
1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds / rai/ sarson
pinch of hing
Method:
1) Pressure cook Chana (chick peas) with salt till tender. It's really important to cook it properly. To check if it is properly cooked, take a cooked chana and squeeze it between your thumb and a finger. It should squeeze easily. If it doesn't then you should cook it further.
2) In a kadai (pan/wok) heat 2 tablespoon of oil and add mustard seeds (rai) to it.
3) Once rai (mustard seeds) crackle, add a pinch of hing to it.
4) To this immediately add properly cooked chana without water.
5) Add green chilli and ginger paste and dhania jeera powder and mix well.
6) Let it cook for 5-10 minutes, or till no water is visible.
Squeeze lemon juice before serving.
+techie ZM
It tastes good on it's own too. This is just a little different than Kondakadlai Sundal (Chana Sundal)..
The day your fridge is empty or your energy level is low, make this simple gluten free & vegan curry and see your mood soar!! Just don't forget to soak it overnight :)
In north India this simple chana are made on the 8th day of Navratri festival (Kanjak) and offered to young girls, considered as Goddesses, along with halwa & puris!! Delicious!! My little girl and her papa loves it with Puri (puffed Indian bread) and that is how it is often eaten at my place!!
Sometimes I make a healthy chane ki chaat by adding finely cut onions, tomatoes, chaat masala and green chutney to it!
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| Kala Chana | Deshi Chana | Black Chickpea curry | Healthy protein packed vegan meal |
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| Kala Chana | Deshi Chana | Black Chickpea curry | Healthy protein packed gluten free meal |
1 Cup Kala chana / Deshi Chana / Black Chickpeas soaked for at least 8 hours.
Salt to taste
1/ teaspoon Green Chilli and ginger paste (Adjust according to taste)
1.5 teaspoon dhania jeera powder (Cumin coriander seeds powder)
1/2 wedge of lemon (Optional - but I love adding it)
2 tablespoon oil
1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds / rai/ sarson
pinch of hing
Method:
1) Pressure cook Chana (chick peas) with salt till tender. It's really important to cook it properly. To check if it is properly cooked, take a cooked chana and squeeze it between your thumb and a finger. It should squeeze easily. If it doesn't then you should cook it further.
2) In a kadai (pan/wok) heat 2 tablespoon of oil and add mustard seeds (rai) to it.
3) Once rai (mustard seeds) crackle, add a pinch of hing to it.
4) To this immediately add properly cooked chana without water.
5) Add green chilli and ginger paste and dhania jeera powder and mix well.
6) Let it cook for 5-10 minutes, or till no water is visible.
Squeeze lemon juice before serving.
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| Kala Chana | Deshi Chana | Black Chickpea curry | Healthy protein packed vegan meal |
+techie ZM
what a lovely combo!! pass on some :)
ReplyDeleteits mine as well my kiddos fav too
ReplyDeleteits mine as well my kiddos fav too
ReplyDeleteLovely simple dish. I seldom cook the black chickpeas, somewhat prefer the yellowish ones. Perhaps it should be good too and a dish we would love for our meatless meals with rice as a side.
ReplyDeleteQuick and delicious recipe :)
ReplyDeleteLove this kind of black chana shak with poorie and halwa!
ReplyDeleteDelicious kala chana subji....... Looks yummm!!
ReplyDeleteHealthy dish,superb
ReplyDeletehealthy and yummy recipe
ReplyDeletevery tempting....presentation is so beautiful,wish I could have some
ReplyDeleteThis kala chana shaak looks like a winner...so perfectly cooked and well coated with masala....we all love kala chana at home so this is on our to-make list for this weekend,thanks for sharing this wonderful dish :-)
ReplyDeleteSimple, tasty and a healthy dish. I love it too. I also add curry leaves to it. Nice pics.
ReplyDeletevery healthy n protien packed..
ReplyDeleteThis looks quite fabulous! And with all those flavours, I can imagine it would be beautifully fragrant and tasty too :)
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteWow.. delicious "Healthy Protein packed vegan meal". My mom makes the variety of recipes using kala chana.
Hey keep posting such good and meaningful articles.
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