Kala Chana | Black chana gravy | Black chickpea recipe

Kala Chana | Black chana gravy | Black chickpea recipe. A step-by-step recipe with pictures. A detailed recipe with pictures of how to make the tastiest Black chickpea curry in a pressure cooker. Kala Chana is an Indian variety of chickpeas made in curry and dry form. Learn how to make Kala chana | Black chickpea curry prepared in tomato-onion base mixed with selective Indian spices to make it taste best.

How to make Kala Chana Curry / Black chickpea curry?

1. Soak Chana/chickpeas overnight or for 9-10 hours. (do it on the previous day night)
2. Keep the Chanas to boil in a Pressure cooker/pan covered with a lid. The water levels will be: In a pressure cooker double the water. And in a pan add 3 times the water and keep checking the levels in between.
3. Simultaneously, prepare the tempering/Tadka for the Kala chana made with tomato +onion +spices. The proportion of these is critical in getting the perfect taste and texture.

Follow the recipe down with step-by-step pictures to get the perfect texture.

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Kala Chana | Black chana gravy | Black chickpea recipe

Learn how to make Kala chana | Black chickpea curry prepared in tomato-onion base mixed with selective Indian spices to make it taste best.

Course Dinner, easy, Lunch, Main Dish

Keyword Gluten-free recipe, Kala Chana / Black chickpea, Vegan recipe, Vegetarian Main

Servings 4-5 people

Prep Time 10 min

Cook Time 30 min

Passive Time 10 hours

Ingredients

Boiling the Chana/ Chickpea

• 400 gms Kala chana / Black chickpeas
• 3 cup water 600 ml
• 1 tsp salt or as per taste
• 4 long/cloves
• 1 inch cinnamon stick /dalchini
• 2 Black Cardomom
• 2-3 green cardomom

Tempering- Kala Chana / Black Chickpeas

• 1 big onion paste/grated
• 5 small Tomatoes pureed
• 4 Garlic cloves

Instructions

1. Soak the Kala chana the night before.
2. Cooking: In a pressure cooker add soaked kala chana, 3 cups water, all whole spices, salt, and Haldi/turmeric, and close the lid. Cook on high flame till 1 whistle and then simmer and cook further till 3 more whistles. Close the flame and wait for the steam to release.
3. While the Kala chana is cooking you can begin to make the tempering. When the steam release the chana will look something like this. -> Keep them aside till tempering is ready.

Tempering - Kala Chana

1. Heat oil/ Desi ghee. Grind onions to paste.
2. Add onions and cook till golden brown. Add a little water to mix the onions and add all spices as well. Mix and cook till oil separates.
3. Add pureed tomatoes. Cover and cook till done and oil separates again. The masala should become semi-dry.
4. Add the boiled chana and cook on simmer, covered for 5-6 minutes or till the chana/chickpea are nicely mixed with the gravy. Add water for consistency in case needed.
5. Serve hot, garnished with coriander leaves, with salad, Kachumber Raita, and Rice/ Tandoori roti.

Recipe Notes

Served best with Masala Rice and Kachumber Raita. Recipe on the Blog.