Kala chana masala

Name: Kala chana masala
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup kala chana or black chana; 2 onions finely chopped; 2 tomatoes finely chopped; 4-5 garlic cloves; 2 medium ginger pieces; 5-6 medium slices of fresh or dry coconut; 2 tbsp oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 small green chili; Pinch asaefoitida; 1 tsp red chili powder; 1 tsp kashmiri red chili powder; 1 tbsp cumin coriander powder; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tbsp kala masala or garam masala; 1 tbsp kasoori methi; as per taste Salt; as required Coriander to garnish

Prajakta Patil @cook_28069567

Mumbai

Kala chana masala or red chana or lal harbhara in marathi is a delicious, healthy dish with full of protein.
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Prajakta Patil @cook_28069567

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Ingredients

40 minutes

4 people

1 cupkala chana or black chana
2onions finely chopped
2tomatoes finely chopped
4-5garlic cloves
2medium ginger pieces
5-6medium slices of fresh or dry coconut
2 tbspoil
1 tspcumin seeds
1small green chili
Pinchasaefoitida
1 tspred chili powder
1 tspkashmiri red chili powder
1 tbspcumin coriander powder
1 tspturmeric powder
1 tbspkala masala or garam masala
1 tbspkasoori methi
as per tasteSalt
as requiredCoriander to garnish

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Steps

40 minutes

1

Wash kala chana two times. Soak chana in water overnight or for 8 hours. Remove water. Add water 3 cups and pressed cook for 8 to 10 whistles. If chana is not completely cooked pressure cook more to 2 to 3 whistles.
2

In mixer jar, take tomatoes, garlic, ginger and coconut. Make coarse paste.
3

Heat pan. Add oil. When oil is heated, add cumin seeds, asaefoitida, green chili and onion. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Till onion turns into golden pink colour.
4

Add tomato paste in cooked onion. Cook for 7 to 8 minutes.
5

Add cumin coriander powder, red chili powder, kashmiri red chili powder, turmeric powder and kala masala. Saute for a minute. Cook for another 5 minutes. Mixture starts to release oil from the sides.
6

Add chana. Mix it. Add 2.5 cups of warm water. Add salt and kasoori methi. Cover lid. Cook completely for 10 minutes. Garnish with coriander.
7

Kala chana masala is ready to serve. Serve with jowar or bajra bhakari or chapati or with rice.