Kala chana-Ashtami prasad

Name: Kala chana-Ashtami prasad
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1.5 cup black chana; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp haldi powder (optional); 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1-2 tsp coriander powder; 3 tbsp oil; 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves

Rimple Kataria @cook_15459146

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#Post# 6 week

Kala chana-Ashtmi prashad is a quick and easy meal that packs tons of flavours and is so simple, yet so tasty. Pair it with sweet semolina pudding and deep fried pooris to make a lip-smashing meal! !! I have paired it with semolina pudding.
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#goldenapron
#Post# 6 week

Rimple Kataria @cook_15459146

#goldenapron
#Post# 6 week

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Ingredients

3 servings

1.5 cupblack chana
1 tspsalt
1/2 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tsphaldi powder (optional)
1/2 tspcumin seeds
1-2 tspcoriander powder
3 tbspoil
1 tbspchopped fresh coriander leaves

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Steps

1

Clean, wash and soak chana overnight
2

By the morning they will swell and double in size.Drain through a strainer and wash again.
3

In a pressure cooker add chana along with water.Add salt in it and close the lid. Pressure cook for 8-9 whistles. Once the steam is out, open the cooker and check if chana is cooked.
4

After the pressure is released from the cooker, open the lid and spoon out some chana and press the grains in between your fingers, if they mash up easily without pressing too hard-they are cooked. Set them aside.
5

Meanwhile assemble all the spices.
6

Heat oil in a pan.Add cumin seeds and when they start to crackle,add in all the spices one by one.
7

Carefully add boiled chana to the pan.
8

Bring it to a boil till all the water has dried out.
9

Cook chana.
10

Serve hot with sooji halwa Happy Ashtami !!!