Spice Up Your Meal with Flavourful Kala Chana Masala Recipe!

kala chana

🥗Healthier: sprouted chickpeas

💰Cheaper: canned chickpeas

Canned chickpeas are more accessible and save cooking time.

cooking oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is often less expensive.

In bowl, add 220 grams black chickpeas, 500 milliliters water and soak for overnight.

Transfer this into a pressure cooker, add 1 bay leaf, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon desi ghee, 700 milliliters water and cover it with lid. Cook until you hear 2 - 3 whistles.

Open the lid and remove it from heat.

In a blender, add 1 tablespoon ginger, 1 tablespoon green chili, 1 teaspoon red chili, 1 tablespoon coriander powder, 1/4 teaspoon turmeric, 1/4 teaspoon black salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon cumin powder, 1 teaspoon dry mango powder, 50 grams boiled chickpeas, 1 tablespoon dry fenugreek leaves, 80 milliliters leftover water, 2 grams coriander and blend it well.

Heat 25 milliliters desi ghee in a heavy skillet, add 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida and stir well.

Add blended mixture and cook for 5 - 7 minutes.

Cover it with lid and cook for 15 - 20 minutes.

Open the lid and stir well.

Add 1 teaspoon desi ghee, 1/2 teaspoon garam masala, 2 green chili, 1 tablespoon coriander and cook for 2 - 3 minutes. Remove it from heat.

Garnish with coriander.

Serve hot.

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