Geethu's Kitchen - Paru's Kaala Chana

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Ingredients

  1. 2 (3) cups black chana - soaked overnight in 4 (6) cups of water + 2 (3) tsp salt

  2. 1 tsp turmeric powder
  3. 2 (3) tsp chilli powder

  4. 1 (1.5) ladle oil
  5. 2 (3) tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
  6. 2 (3) tsp mustard seeds
  7. 6 (9) long strands of curry leaves - roughly chopped
  8. 2 (2.5) large red onions (sliced long)
  9. 4 (6) large fat serrano OR 3 (5) jalapeno chillies (sliced long - 2 x 2 x 2)
  10. 1 (1.5) tsp salt
  11. 1 (1.5) tsp cumin powder
  12. 1 (1.5) tsp dhania powder
  13. 1/2 small tsp garam masala
  14. Cilantro leaves (dhania patta) - optional

Method:

  1. Pressure cook soaked chana with turmeric and chili powders
    • STOVETOP: for 40 min
      (If unsoaked, pressure cook for 10 min, cool and then pressure cook with 1 added cup of water for 50 min)
    • :Pressure Cook on HIGH for 60 minutes
  2. Heat oil and fry cumin and mustard seeds - HI
  3. Add curry leaves and mix - HI
  4. Add chillies and mix - HI
  5. Add onions, mix well on HI, then fry well for 8 10-12 minutes on MED
  6. Add salt, cumin and dhania powders and fry 3-4 minutes to mix well - MED
  7. Add cooked chana and mix well on HI, then cook on LO for 10 min
  8. Shut off heat and mix in garam masala and mix well and keep covered for another 10 min