Black Chana (chickpea) masala recipe is an Indian recipe made from chickpea (chana) which is super healthy, high in protein, and delicious in taste. It is a high protein breakfast recipe.
This recipe is a must-try for health lovers.
Ingredients:
| Black chickpeas 1 cup soaked overnight |
| Mustard oil 2 teaspoon |
| Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon |
| Garlic 10-12 cloves |
| Whole Red chiles 2-3 |
| Salt To Taste |
| Turmeric 1/4th Teaspoon |
| Onion 1 Medium chopped |
| Green chilies 2 Chopped |
| Lemon 1 |
Method:
- Take the overnight soaked chickpeas and washed them with fresh water.
- Now heat a thick bottom pan and pour mustard* oil in it and heat it on high flame till the oil smokes and turn off the heat to cool it down a little bit. Then turn on the flame.
- Add cumin seeds and let it crackle and then add chickpeas into it and give them a quick stir.
- Till the time chickpeas are roasted into oil prepare a paste of garlic and whole red chilies.
- Add the prepared paste to chickpeas and add salt and turmeric. Then stir them well and let the turmeric raw smell goes.
- Then add a glass of water and cover the pan with the lid and let them cook on low to medium heat.
- After the chickpeas are cooked add chopped onions, fresh coriander, green chiles chopped, and some lemon juice and mix them up
- Serves it as an anytime snack or breakfast.
Quickknows pro tips **
- You can use any other oil instead of mustard oil but it best tasted in mustard oil
- Soaking chickpeas overnight is Important otherwise they won’t cook properly
- If you forgot to soak chickpeas then take soaked them in warm water for 2-3 hours at least
- Don’t use red chili powder in this recipe it will spoil the taste and color of the recipe.
- Use a heavy bottom pan or vessel only otherwise the dish will get burn
- Instead of grinding a fine paste of chili and garlic grind it coarsely or crush it into the crusher
- If you want your dish to last long then don’t add onions to it. actually, onions release water and that reduces the shelf life of the dish.
Why Black chickpeas?
- Black chana is one of the best protein sources for vegetarians and vegans. it has many health benefits
- The best time to consume chickpeas is morning because they take time to digest.
- Have a handful of overnight-soaked black chickpeas in the morning daily to get the most out of them.
Note: Don’t eat it too much because it is super tasty and might bloat your stomach.
Very tasty recipe
Thank You Annya Ji
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