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.

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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.

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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).

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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!

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This is really quick and super yum!

Love,

Shreya💖

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