Best Side Dish For Chapati/ Black Chana Curry/ Black Chickpeas Curry

black chana

🥗Healthier: green chana

💰Cheaper: canned chickpeas

Canned chickpeas are more accessible and quicker to prepare.

cooking oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is often less expensive.

Heat oil in a pot over medium heat.

Add chopped shallots and sauté until translucent.

Stir in ginger garlic paste and green chillies; sauté for a few minutes.

Add chopped tomato and cook until soft.

Add soaked black chana and enough water to cover; bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until chana is tender.

Stir in coconut, poppy seeds, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, cinnamon stick, cloves, and cardamom; cook until fragrant.

Season with salt and garnish with coriander leaves.

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