Jaisalmeri Kala Chana recipe – Shades of Pink

Kala chana or darker chickpeas are rich protein source. It has good quantity of fiber. Rajasthan has many indigenous food items. One famous and easy to prepare dish is Jaisalmeri kala chana.

Ingredients:

Darker chickpeas/kala chana 100gm
Onion 3 nos. large
Coconut milk 1 cup
Green chillies paste two and half teaspoon/red chilli powder 2 teaspoon or as per preference
Chickpea powder/Besan 3 tablespoon
Yoghurt 1 cup
Turmeric powder 2 teaspoon
Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon/home made garam masala paste 1 teaspoon
Cumin-coriander powder 1 teaspoon
Bay leaf 1no.
Ajwain or caraway seeds half teaspoon
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Ginger garlic paste 1 teaspoon
Mint leaves/coriander leaves as per preference

Method of preparation:

1. Soak 100gm kala chana overnight as the seeds are hardy

2. Check whether the seeds have soaked water properly or not.

3. Pressure cook soaked kala chana with minimum 3 whistles. Roughly smash kala chana

4. Prepare onion paste of 3 large onions

5. Grate coconut

6. Blend grated coconut and filter. Prepare coconut milk.

7. Prepare paste of green chillies. You can use red chilli powder also

8. Mix 3 tablespoon besan and 1 cup yoghurt in a bowl

9. Add 2 teaspoon turmeric powder and salt as per preference

10. Add 1 teaspoon of cumin-coriander powder

11. Add green chilli paste two and half teaspoon/red chilli powder 2 teaspoon

12. Add home made garam masala paste 1 teaspoon/garam masala powder 1 teaspoon

13. Whisk all the ingredients. Keep aside for 30 minutes

14. Heat oil in a pan

15. Add one bay leaf to hot oil

16. Add half teaspoon ajwain/caraway seeds

17. Add one teaspoon cumin seeds

18. Add onion paste

19. Add ginger garlic paste 1 teaspoon

20. Add spice mixed besan-yoghurt paste

21. Stir continuously in low flame (stir after adding each of the above ingredients in low flame)

22. Add boiled kala chana. Stir again

23. Add water in sufficient quantity and let it simmer for 10-15 minutes

24. Add coconut milk. Add water if required. Simmer for 5-10minutes. Taste and check if salt is required or not

25. Add mint leaves to simmering kala chana (you can add coriander leaves also)

26. Serve medium hot Jaisalmeri kala chana with rice or roti

Categories: Food

Tags: Currydarker chickpeasIndian foodKala chanaNutritious Indian foodRajasthani food

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