Chana Chilli

Name: Chana Chilli
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 4-5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 gm dry Chickpeas or Kabuli Chana; 2-3 tbsp Oil; 3-4 finely chopped Garlic; 1 tsp chopped Ginger; 1 cubed Onion; 1 cubed Capsicum; 1 cup chopped Spring Onion Greens; 1 tsp Salt or to taste; 1 tbsp Chilli Sauce; 1 tbsp Tomato Ketchup; 1/2 tsp White Pepper powder; 1/2 tsp Cumin powder; 1/2 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli powder; 1 tbsp Soy Sauce; 2 tbsp Cornflour (for the slurry); 1 tbsp roasted Sesame seeds; 2 tbsp chopped Coriander Leaves

ZMA @zesty5

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Starters or Appetizers can be very well made even with dry Pulses too and not just Non-Veg one's with a variety of fresh Fish, Prawns, Chicken etc. That's the best thing about this dish. And so here i present Chana Chilli or Chilli Chana with White Chickpeas or Kabuli Chana that's filled with utmost nutritional value.

This is my way of doing a simple take on the ever popular Indo-Chinese starter dish known to everyone of us as the Chilli Chicken. It's made in two ways, dry and gravy based. In this particular Vegetarian version of it, I have used dry White Chickpeas and kept it mildly gravy based with a bang.
And I usually pack this for Lunch for my family and also serve it for Dinner as well with simple homemade Rotis. Not only is it an easy peasy one but also a lovely option for anytime. It's a perfect party starter dish. You would not regret it. It can be a perfect choice for any party or a special occasion. It is done with just a few simple ingredients and also without much difficulty too. It could never go wrong. You just need to soak the Chana overnight and then boil it for best results. A dumdaar addition to the exclusively made Vegetarian Starter dishes in India. Let's begin with the recipe straight away.

Enjoy Cooking with Zeen!

ZMA @zesty5

Enjoy Cooking with Zeen!

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Ingredients

20 minutes

4-5 servings

200 gmdry Chickpeas or Kabuli Chana
2-3 tbspOil
3-4finely chopped Garlic
1 tspchopped Ginger
1cubed Onion
1cubed Capsicum
1 cupchopped Spring Onion Greens
1 tspSalt or to taste
1 tbspChilli Sauce
1 tbspTomato Ketchup
1/2 tspWhite Pepper powder
1/2 tspCumin powder
1/2 tspKashmiri Red Chilli powder
1 tbspSoy Sauce
2 tbspCornflour (for the slurry)
1 tbsproasted Sesame seeds
2 tbspchopped Coriander Leaves

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Steps

20 minutes

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Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a large pan on a medium high flame. Add the finely chopped green chillies and fry for a few seconds. Add the finely chopped ginger and garlic with spring onion greens. Fry till light brown. Then add cubed onions and capsicums. Stir fry for a few minutes. Add the sauces and toss. Now add the boiled chickpeas and stir fry.
2

Now reduce the flame to a low and add kashmiri red chilli powder and salt and saute for a few seconds more.
3

Also add some tomato ketchup. Add it to the pan and saute for about 2 to 3 minutes on a low flame. Add the corn flour slurry and mix it. Add the roasted sesame seeds. Cook on a low flame for few minutes until the sauce is absorbed well.
4

Garnish with some more sesame seeds, chopped greens of spring onions and coriander leaves. Mix well and switch off the flame. Serve hot with simple homemade rotis on any given day like me. Yum!

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ZMA @zesty5

on August 06, 2025 18:45

Homemaker by choice and a passionate cook by heart. An aspiring cook who actually never knew anything about Cooking until i became a mother myself.With Motherhood came the responsibilities as well and this was the turning point in my life.I started to learn the ABC's of cooking, taking help from my mother and my MIL. And time just flew. I spread my wings higher and higher. With my love for excellence and innovation, i stepped into a world of homecooks with my exposure to Cookpad one fine day on the social media. And there was no looking back since then and i have not only shared recipes here on this wonderful platform but also have made some lovely friends as well. Today iam successful because of my hard work, dedication and loads of good wishes of my family and my kids in particular.