Monday 22 June 2020

kabuli chana curry || how to prepare kabuli chana curry at home

Kabuli chana curry with step by pics and tips(will share video soon).Kabuli chana / garbanzo beans curry is very tasty and aromatic with freshly prepared homemade masala(chole masala). It is very easy to prepare restaurant style curry at home. Once you try it at home, you never order it again from out. 

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Today i am explaining the simple and easy to prepare kabuli chana curry recipe with easily available ingredients from our pantry. Kabuli chana is contain high fiber, it is good for digestion. It is protien rich and healthy, good to use it in our regular recipes. It is gravy based curry which goes well with flavored rice like jeera rice(video) ghee rice, carrot ricepudina riceI always love to have it with roti's or paratha's like garlic lachha parathaplain lachha parathas with some raita like pomegranate raita 😋.  Do subscribe my youtube channel for video recipes.



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                                                               Kabuli chana curry 

Preparation time - 20 to 30 minutes
Serves : 4
Category : curry 
Recipe Cuisine: Indian 
Main ingredients : kabuli chana 
Author : Aruna SarasChandra

   


Ingredients

kabuli chana - 1 cup
onion - 2 big 
tomatoes - 2 small or 1 big
cashew nuts/ kaju - 5
coriander leaves - 2 tsp 
oil - 4 tsp
cumin seeds -1 tsp
salt - as per taste
ginger - 1 inch
red chili powder - 1 tsp
turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
kasuri methi - 1/2 tsp(optional)
fresh cream - 2 tsp (optional, i used milk malai /pala megada)

For chole masala

corinader seeds - 1 tsp
cumin seeds - 1 tsp
elachi -2
cloves -4
cinnamon stick - 1 inch
bay leaf - 1
pepper corns - 5
mace /  javithri - 1
fennel seeds / saunf - 1 tsp

Instructions

1) Wash twice and soak kabuli chana 8 hours or over night. Pressure cook it by adding 2 glasses of water and 1 tsp of salt.  Boil kabuli chana for 5 whistles on high flames and 3 whistle on low flames.(** check tips)

                                      



2)Heat a pan add coriander seeds, fry it well on low flames. When it starts changing color(it takes not more than minute), then add all remaining spices mentioned in chole masala list in ingredients. Fry everything well, take into plate and let it cool. Grind all fried spices to fine powder and keep it aside.



3) Heat a pan add 4 tsp of oil, add 1 tsp of cumin seeds fry well, then add finely chopped onions mix well till it changes color. Now add ginger paste(you can also add ginger garlic paste too) fry well.


4) Now add 2 tsp prepared chole masala(adjust) or ready made chole masala or garam masala(i taste different), red chili powder, turmeric powder and salt mix everything well.





5) Finely chop onions and keep it aside, add chopped tomatoes & cashew nuts/ kaju in a mixer jar and grind it fine paste.




6) Add prepared tomato & kaju puree cook it on low flames, till oil oozes out.


7) Now add boiled kabuli chana and its water mix well.


8) close the lid and boil it for 5 minutes, you can see the oil that oozes out on curry.


9) If you feel gravy is too thick add some more water, kasuri methi , cream or milk malai and mix well.



10) Add 1/2 cup of water and boil till gravy becomes thick, at last add coriander leaves that's it our kabuli chana curry is ready. 


Serve it with some onions and lemons pieces. I served this as sides for jeera rice(video)



Tips

** Make sure that kabuli chana boiled well, you can add pinch of cooking soda. Kabuli chana cook smoothly by adding cooking soda, i did not used it.

** You can add ginger garlic paste too.

** You can used ready made chole masala or you can also add garam masala.

** you can skip adding cream or milk malai.

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15 comments:

  1. Chana curry looks so tempting and inviting Aruna. loved the use of cashews in gravy here.. with freshly ground chana masala we can imagine the burst of flavors here..

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  2. The curry looks so flavourful and delicious! I love the spices you have used here. Very unique recipe, quite different from the regular Chana Masala.

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    1. Yes Priya, it's because of chole masala, loved this new version gravy curry.Thank you :)

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  3. I love how you've made the chole spice powder at home. Sometime back had bought the ready made one and it has no flavour whatsoever. Going to follow your recipe to make some at home. As for the Kabuli Chana Curry, I love to have with some parathas.

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    1. Yes true di, homemade masala always give fresh flavors and taste to curry. Thank you di :)

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  4. Home ground masala deftly adds up to the taste ... the gravy looks lipsmacking

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  5. Chana curry makes me mouthwatering Aruna. Love the bright color of the curry. Such a irresistible treat and I am coming over soon to enjoy your food.

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  6. Loved the addition of cashews in this recipe Aruna. The curry looks very inviting and I am sure the freshly ground chole masala must have added aromatic flavors to the curry.

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  7. This is definitely my kind of gravy! I live it especially that you made the masala ar home. Lipsmacking delicious will try the masala next time

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  8. Kabuli chana curry looks so rich spicy flavorful and delicious. Loved the colour and well explained recipe. Never made chana with cashew and cream. I would love to try your version next time.

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  9. Kabuli chana curry with fresh home made masala looks super tempting. Love the fiery red colour of the gravy. Just give me some jeera rice to polish it off.

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  10. chana curry looks so inviting..I am just drooling over it... let me soak the chana will make them in my tomorrow's lunch. color is really nice

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  11. Kabuli Chana Curry looks just wow Aruna. So vibrant color it has
    love the fact that you have used home made spice powder.

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