BM #85 Week 3 Day 1 -
This week I shall showcase main course gravy or rice dish. This is a simple and highly nutritious dish traditionally made in the city of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The black chickpeas are simmered in a gram flour-yogurt gravy with spices to make it a delightful dish.
This is also referred to as Kala Chana Kadhi.
Recipe Source here
Ingredients -
Kala Chana 1 cup
Yogurt 1 cup
Besan / Gram Flour / Senagapindi 1 Tbsp
Salt and Red Chili Powder as needed
Turmeric 1/4 tsp
Dhania-Jeera Powder 1 tsp
Garam Masala 1/2 tsp
Seasoning (Oil 2 tsp, Jeera 1/2 tsp, Asafotida 1/8 tsp)
Method Of Preparation -
Wash and soak Kala Chana for 6-8 hours.
Drain and pressure cook the Kala Chana for about 15-20 minutes.
In a small bowl, mix in besan, turmeric, red chili powder, dhania jeera powder and garam masala. Add the water leftover from boiling the kala chana and blend into a thin paste.
In a heated pan, add oil and jeera. After jeera crackles, sprinkle asafotida.
Pour in the beaten yogurt and stir for a few seconds.
Add the besan mixture, kala chana and salt. Bring it to a boil and let it simmer for about 5 minutes.
Garnish with cilantro and serve warm with Roti/Rice.
Preparation Time 45 minutes
Serves 4-5
Such a delicious kala channa gravy, tried this dish long back. Feel like having this dish with some rotis as well, inviting Jaisalmeri Kala channa.
ReplyDeleteI made this chana once and was so good. Am sure even your version is equally good. Yogurt and chana really go well, I felt.
ReplyDeleteAwesome Harini and I so love your setup, looks so inviting and heavenly!
ReplyDeleteThis delicious curry is also a part of the Gujarati Cuisine. Love it with roti.
ReplyDeleteI made this a few years ago and it was so delicious - love this creamy thick kala chana
ReplyDeleteI made this few months back for the first time and absolutely loved it. I love the flavor of kala chana and that mixed with the yogurt gravy was so delicious. Lovely recipe :)
ReplyDeleteI have never cooked kala chana in yogurt. Bookmarking this Jaislmeri version to try soon.
ReplyDeletei have bookmarked this from one of our BM-ers, yet to try! chana looks fabulous, all that yogurt gravy, must taste delicious to dip the roti's, ohh lip-smacking good!!!
ReplyDeleteyou have presented this kala chana gravy with rice and here I am craving for this. Looking very yummy.
ReplyDeleteWhile making kala chana I too add some curd, but making it in curd based gravy sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteKala Channa as a Curd based Gravy is interesting. Nicely presented too!
ReplyDeleteThat is one protein packed and tasty kadhi.
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