North Indian meals are a must in my home on daily basis…they are filling, healthy and something that my hubby & I have both grown up eating😊 It’s our comfort food!
Kala Chana or Bengal Gram/ Black Gram is full of vitamins, minerals & dietary fiber. It’s also has a very low fat content…..besides being an excellent source of iron & protein for vegetarians.
I remember having this ever since I was a child…and quite liked it too! Typical North Indian flavours…served with some rice or crispy, flaky parathe👌🏼 One can make it spicy or keep it on the mild side.
Besides, it’s easy to prepare….lets get started with my Mom’s recipe…
Yield: serves 2-3
Equipment: pressure cooker, measuring cups/ spoons.
Ingredients:
2 cups kala Chana (soaked overnight in 5 cups of water)
1 nos. large onion chopped
2 nos. chopped tomato
1 nos. cubed potato
2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
2-3 nos. slit green chilli
1/2 tsp jeera Dana (cumin seeds)
1 pinch hing (asafoetida)
1 tbsp each of coriander pwd & cumin pwd
1/2 tsp turmeric pwd
1 tsp red chilly pwd
1 tsp Garam masala pwd
salt to taste
2-3 tbsp oil (I use mustard oil)
chopped coriander as needed
water as needed
lemon juice as per taste
Method:
Heat oil in the pressure cooker, then add jeera and hing. Let this splatter. Then add the onions, green chillies & ginger-garlic paste. Stir and let these cook until the onions are golden. Then add the tomatoes & all the dry masalas mentioned above including garam masala. Season with salt. Cook on medium heat until the tomatoes are soft and the oil begins to seperate. Add the potatoes & the drained kala Chana (Keep the water in which the Chana was soaking aside for later use).
Keep stirring and sautéing the spices with the Chana and potatoes for about 5-7 mins. Then add chopped coriander leaves & the water kept aside. Add more water if needed in case you want a thinner gravy. Cover the pressure cooker with the lid and place the weight on top. Let it cook on medium flame for about 7-8 whistles (or more depending on the pressure cooker you are using). Once done, turn off the flame and let the pressure release on it own. Open the cooker & add lemon juice and mix well. That’s it..serve hot!
This is really quick and super yum!
Love,
Shreya💖
I absolutely enjoy Kala Chana Masala with rotis or even rice!
Same here dear….and thanks so much for stopping by☺☺