Nutrients rich Black Chana masala

Name: Nutrients rich Black Chana masala
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 5-6 persons
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cup boiled black chana; 1 medium onion slices; 2 green chillies finely chopped; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1 tsp garlic paste; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp carom seeds; 1/4 tsp asafoetida; 1 tsp red Chilli powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1/2 tsp amchur powder; 1/2 tsp black salt; 1 tsp cumin powder; 1 tsp salt or as per taste; 1 tbsp dry mint leaves; 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves; 1/2 lemon juice; 3-4 tbsp oil

Uzma Syed @syed786

Allahabad

#CA2025
Black chickpeas (kala chana) is a good source of protien and it also contain fiber, vitamins and iron which is very beneficial for our health. Today I have shred just simple and tasty black chana recipe which is ptepared with some basic ground spices, ginger and green chillies. It is perfect to serve in breakfast ,lunch box or as side dish.

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Ingredients

8-10 minutes

5-6 persons

2 cupboiled black chana
1medium onion slices
2green chillies finely chopped
1 tspginger paste
1 tspgarlic paste
1 tspcumin seeds
1/2 tspcarom seeds
1/4 tspasafoetida
1 tspred Chilli powder
1 tspcoriander powder
1/2 tspamchur powder
1/2 tspblack salt
1 tspcumin powder
1 tspsalt or as per taste
1 tbspdry mint leaves
2 tbspchopped coriander leaves
1/2lemon juice
3-4 tbspoil

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Steps

8-10 minutes

1

In a kadhai add oil and heat up. Add cumin seeds,carom seeds and asafoetida. Saute few seconds.
2

Add onion slices and green chillies. Saute till the onion turn light brown. Add ginger garlic paste and 1 tbsp water and cook for a minute.
3

In a small bowl add all powder spices expect cumin powder. Add 1tbsp hot water and make a paste.
4

Now the ginger garlic has cooked add this spices paste and stir. Cook for 2 minutes that the spices cook well.
5

Add boiled Chana,mix and cook on high flame for 2 minutes,cover and cook for 2 minutes on medium flame. Then remove the lid add cumin powder and dry mint leaves. Mix well.
6

Cook on high flame for 1-2 minute. Add coriander leaves. Mix again.
7

Turn off the flame. Transfer in serving bowl garnished with some chopped onion,radish and coriander leaves.

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Uzma Syed @syed786

on June 12, 2025 08:45

Allahabad

I love cooking.I am a teacher and life is too much busy and hettick but cooking is the only thing which doesn't make me tired or bored. I enjoy cooking and always try to learn new things. when I joined cookpad I got much energy and cookpad helps me to represent myself as a better homecook.