Kala Chana Masala
These delicious Black Chana Masala is a great flavorful sidedish, and it goes well with rotis or steamed rice. It is made with black chana sautéedin spicy tomato sauce.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried black chana uncooked
- 1 potato boiled
- 1 tbsp oil
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 1 medium onion
- 1 inch piece ginger
- 2-3 garlic cloves
- 1 tomato
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp coriander cumin powder
- ½ tsp garam masala
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- Cilantro to garnish
Instructions
- Soak black chana for at least 6 hours or overnight. Boil them until they are soft along with potato in a pressure cooker for 4-5 whistles. (Black Chana takes longer to boil)
- In a pan on medium heat, add some oil, once the oil is hot add in the cumin seeds. Once cumin seeds starts spluttering add grated garlic, ginger and onions. Sauté it until onions turn translucent.
- Add in the chopped tomatoes. Cook it for few minutes until tomatoes melt away.
- Add the boiled potato and spices. Mash the potato with the help of the back of a spatula.
- Add boiled chickpeas too and 1/4 -1/2 cup water. Let it simmer until it thickens. Once you turn off the heat, add lemon juice and garnish them with cilantro.
Notes
- Soak chana overnight for faster cooking.
- I have showed you pressure cooker method, so the preparation time is less. If you cook them in a pot, it will take 40-45 minutes.