Chatpata Chana

Ingredients
Chana/whole gram/chickpeas - 250 gm
Cumin seed - 1 tsp
Ginger green chilli paste - 1 tsp
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Roasted cumin powder - 1 tsp
Salt as per taste

For chutney
Few coriander and mint leaves
Garlic cloves - 1
Green chilli - 1
Small piece of tamarind

For Garnishing
Few chopped onions and tomatoes
Few chopped mint and coriander leaves


Method
Soak whole gram in a bowl for 3 to 4 hours and then pressure cook it by adding little salt till it becomes soft.
Blend the ingredients given for making chutney.

Heat one tbl.sp of oil in a pan and  add cumin seed. When it splutters, add ginger green chilli paste and saute for few seconds till the raw smell goes.

Add cooked chana and all the powdered masala and salt. Mix well and cook till the gravy becomes dry.

Remove in a bowl. add chutney to it and mix it well. While serving garnish it with onion, tomatoes, mint and coriander leaves.

Achari Chana Masala

Ingredients

Black gram/kabuli chana – 1 cup

Onion - 1

Green chillies – 1

Ginger grated – ½ to 1 tsp

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Red chilli powder – 1 tsp

Salt as per taste

Coriander leaves for garnishing

Lemon - 1

Roast together

Cumin seed – 1 tsp

Coriander seed – ½ tsp

Nigella seed – ½ tsp

Mustard seed – ½ tsp

Fennel seed – ½ tsp

Method

Boil chana till soft. Roast together all the ingredients and make a fine powder of it.

Heat mustard oil in a pan, add ginger and green chillli, sauté till the raw smell goes. Then add onion and cook till it turns soft. Add cooked chana, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt. Add little water, cover and cook till all the moisture is absorbed.

Add lemon juice and garnish with coriander leaves.

Chatpata Chana Recipe

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