Crunchy Chilli Chana

Name: Crunchy Chilli Chana
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 150 gm chana/chickpeas; 1 capsicum chopped finely; 1 onion chopped finely; 1 tsp garlic minced; 3 green chillies minced; 4-5 tbsp cornflour; 1 tbsp rice flour; 1 tbsp soya sauce; 1 tsp chilli sauce; 1 tbsp hot and sweet tomato sauce; 1 tbsp white vinegar; 1/2 cup refined oil; 1 tbsp coriander chopped finely; To taste salt

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

#goldenapron3 #week8 #chana #rainbowweek2 This is a delicious appetiser or an evening snack with a blend of Asian spices that makes it crunchy outside with a soft inner core.It can be served as a starter at any parties and also pairs well with roti or puri.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

4 servings

150 gmchana/chickpeas
1capsicum chopped finely
1onion chopped finely
1 tspgarlic minced
3green chillies minced
4-5 tbspcornflour
1 tbsprice flour
1 tbspsoya sauce
1 tspchilli sauce
1 tbsphot and sweet tomato sauce
1 tbspwhite vinegar
1/2 cuprefined oil
1 tbspcoriander chopped finely
To tastesalt

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Steps

1

Soak chickpeas overnight or 6-8 hours.Pressure cook them for 4 whistles with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4th tsp baking soda till soft but not mushy.Strain water from chickpeas and use it in other curries.Smear cornflour and rice flour over chana and double coat them again.This ensures a crispy outer crust and soft at the core.Heat oil and fry chickpeas till golden brown.
2

Drain excess oil in a strainer.Remove excess oil.Drizzle 1 tbsp oil in a nonstick pan.Sprinkle minced garlic and fry till golden brown.Add chopped green chilli and fry.Also add chopped capsicum, tomato sauce and finely chopped onions.Fry for few minutes.Add soya sauce,green or red chill sauce,salt and lightly fry.Add the chickpeas and 1/4 th cup water.Toss all till well coated. Make a slurry of 1 tbsp cornflour and mix in the chickpeas.Toss well.Garnish with chopped coriander and serve.