Sookha Kala Chana

This Sookha Kala Chana is a delicious preparation and a popular Ashtami dish prepared for the Navratri Pooja. Made from black chickpeas, and without the use of onions, it beautifully brings together varied spices and can be enjoyed as is or with plain poori, Methi Poori or Laccha Paratha. Here is how to make Kala Chana Recipe.

This Kala Chana or Black Chana takes a few minutes to make and the cooking process is very easy too. This recipe can be made into a gravy as well by thinning the gravy with a cup or two of water but this dried version is what I prefer with poori.

Kala Chana Recipes

There are many other ways in you can cook Kala Chana like a Punjabi Masala version or this Kerala Kadala Curry. You can also make a nice healthy salad using kala chana as the main ingredient.

I will share more Kala Chana Recipes with you soon but for now, enjoy this version 🙂

Health Benefits of Kala Chana

• It is very high in protein, fibre and highly nutritious.
• It lowers cholesterol and controls diabetes.
• It is a great source of iron and vegetarian protein.
• Since kala chana is high in fibres, it aids in weight loss.
• helps in maintaining the health of digestive tract.

This Sookha Kala Chana recipe can be enjoyed as a breakfast meal or for lunch along with poori or Paratha, and will keep you satiated and full for hours. Here is a simple recipe to make it.

How to make Kala Chana Step by Step

Boiled Chana.

Heat ghee in a pan.

Once the ghee is hot, add hing and jeera and let it crackle.

Add green chilli and tomato and fry for a few minutes.

Simmer the heat and add coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, amchoor powder and fennel powder and fry for a few seconds.

Add channa along with the water in the pan and cook on medium heat till all the water is absorbed and channa are dried.

Sookha Kala Chana Recipe

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Sookha Kala Chana

This Sookha Kala Chana is a delicious preparation and a popular Ashtami dish prepared for the Navratri Pooja. 

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 4 people

Calories 86 kcal

Author Neha Mathur

Ingredients

• 1 cup Kala Chana/Black Chickpeas
• 2 tbsp Ghee
• 1/2 tsp Hing
• 1 tsp Jeera
• 2 Green Chilli Slit into half
• 1/2 cup Tomato Chopped, Optional
• 2 tsp Coriander Powder
• 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tsp Amchoor Powder
• 1 tsp Fennel Powder

Instructions

1. Wash the kala chana and soak in enough water for 6-8 hours.

2. Drain the water and add the kala chana in a pressure cooker.

3. Add 2 cups of water and 1 tsp salt in the pressure cooker and cook the chana till done.

4. Remove the pressure cooker from heat and let the pressure release.

5. Heat ghee in a pan.

6. Once the ghee is hot, add hing and jeera and let it crackle.

7. Add green chilli and tomato and fry for a few minutes.

8. Simmer the heat and add coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, amchoor powder and fennel powder and fry for a few seconds.

9. Add channa along with the water in the pan and cook on medium heat till all the water is absorbed and channa are dried.

10. Garnish with fresh coriander.

11. Serve hot with sooji ka halwa and poori or aloo sabzi.

Nutrition Facts

Sookha Kala Chana

Amount Per Serving

Calories 86 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g 11%

Saturated Fat 4g 20%

Cholesterol 19mg 6%

Sodium 88mg 4%

Potassium 84mg 2%

Total Carbohydrates 4g 1%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 1g

Vitamin A 7.5%

Vitamin C 8.4%

Calcium 1%

Iron 3.4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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