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This dry chana recipe is super simple to make and tastes amazing with the right amount and combination of spices. In the Hindi language, it is known as sukha kala chana recipe (sukhe kale chane). Here sukha or sukhe means ‘dry’.
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- ❤️ About This Sukha Kala Chana Recipe
- 🧾 Ingredient Notes
- 👩🍳 How To Make Dry Chana? (Stepwise Photos)
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❤️ About This Sukha Kala Chana Recipe
Taste & Texture:
- Most flavor comes from the spices.
- The spice powders are simmered with boiled chana water. This makes thick gravy which is coated to the soft, perfectly cooked chana and makes the tasty dish.
Quick & Easy: It takes 10 mins only, if you have boiled black chickpeas ready. This recipe requires some pre-planning for soaking and boiling chana. But those are not the active cooking time.
When Is This Made?
- This sukha kala chana is specially made as a part of Ashtami prasad for Kanjak pooja (last day of Navratri). Apart from this, poori and sooji halwa (aka sheera) are also made.
- This dry chana is made without onion garlic because it is served as a prasad to Devi maa.
- Not only on Ashtami, but I do also make it very often for my everyday meal. I like to serve it with Gujarati kadhi and rice. If you haven’t tried this combo (dry beans stir-fry, kadhi, rice), you’re missing flavor-combo in your life.
- You can serve it as a salad or just munch on as it is as a snack.
🧾 Ingredient Notes
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- Black chickpeas: It is also known as desi chana.
- Ginger & Ajwain: Black chickpeas are nutritious but quite heavy to digest, so I have added ginger and ajwain. Both help in easy digestion. You can also add some hing for this purpose.
- Green chili: Adjust the amount of spices as per your preferred spice level. Skip them if making it for small kids.
- Spice Powders: Basic Indian spice powders like turmeric, red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and garam masala are used.
- Amchur (Dried mango powder): It adds a slight tangy flavor. Instead you can add some lemon or lime juice.
👩🍳 How To Make Dry Chana? (Stepwise Photos)
Soaking & Cooking:
1) Wash dry chana under running cold water until water runs clear. Or rinse them 2-3 times until the water is not cloudy anymore.
2) Then soak in enough water (2-3 inches above the beans) for at least 8 hours or overnight.
3) After the soaking time, discard the water. Take chana to the pressure cooker along with fresh water and boil until soft. If you press it between thumb and finger, it should mash easily.
- Stovetop pressure cooker: 2 whistles on High + 30 mins on med-low.
- Instant pot: Manual (high pressure) 30 mins.
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Making Dry Kala Chana Recipe:
1) Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add cumin seeds and ajwain. Let them sizzle a bit.
2) Add ginger and green chili, saute for 30-40 seconds or until the raw smell of ginger goes away.
3) Then add boiled chana along with ½ cup of boiled water. The rest of the water you can discard or use in making roti dough or other gravy dishes.
4) Add salt and all the spice powders (red chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, amchur powder, garam masala and black salt).
5) Mix and simmer until all the moisture evaporates and thick gravy is left which is coated to the chana.
6) Turn off the stove, add chopped cilantro and serve dry chana.
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💭 Expert Tips
- You must discard the soaking water. Always add new freshwater for boiling chickpeas.
- If making for small kanjaks (little girls) and if they can’t tolerate the spice level then you can reduce the green chilies and red chili powder amount accordingly.
- This recipe needs only ½ cup of boiled chana water and you’ll have plenty left. This water is nutritious so do not discard. Use in kneading the roti, paratha dough. Or use in other gravy dishes.
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Dry Chana (Sukha Kala Chana Recipe)
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This dry chana recipe is super simple to make and tastes amazing with the right amount and combination of spices. This sukha kala chana is made as a part of Ashtami prasad.
Author: Kanan
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 258kcal
Servings 6
Prep Time 8 hours hours
Cook Time 45 minutes minutes
Total Time 8 hours hours 45 minutes minutes
US measuring cups are used (1 cup = 240 ml) See details
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup Dry Kala chana (black chickpeas or desi chana)
- 4-5 cups Water for pressure cooking chana
- 4 tablespoons Oil
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- ½ teaspoon Ajwain (carom seeds)
- 2 Green chilies chopped finely
- 1 inch Ginger chopped finely or grated
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoon Red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon Cumin powder
- 2 teaspoon Coriander powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon Garam masala
- 1 teaspoon Amchur powder (dried mango powder)
- ½ teaspoon Black salt (Kala namak)
- 2-3 tablespoon Cilantro or coriander leaves chopped finely
Instructions
Soaking, Boiling:
Wash dry chana under running cold water until water runs clear. Or rinse them 2-3 times until the water is not cloudy anymore.
Then soak in enough water (2-3 inches above the beans) for at least 8 hours or overnight.
After the soaking time, discard the water. Take chana to the pressure cooker along with fresh water and boil until soft. If you press it between thumb and finger, it should mash easily.
Stovetop pressure cooker: 2 whistles on High + 30 mins on med-low.
Instant pot: Manual (high pressure) 30 mins.
Making Dry Kala Chana Recipe:
Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add cumin seeds and ajwain. Let them sizzle a bit.
Add ginger and green chili, saute for 30-40 seconds or until the raw smell of ginger goes away.
Then add boiled chana along with ½ cup of boiled water. The rest of the water you can discard or use in making roti dough or other gravy dishes.
Add salt and all the spice powders (red chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, amchur powder, garam masala and black salt).
Mix and simmer until all the moisture evaporates and thick gravy is left which is coated to the chana.
Turn off the stove, add chopped cilantro and serve dry chana.
Notes
If making for small kanjaks (little girls) and if they can’t tolerate the spice level then you can reduce the green chilies and red chili powder amount accordingly.
Nutrition
Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 474mg | Potassium: 389mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 345IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 3mg
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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Reshu Drolia
Very neatly presented. Your dry kala chana recipe is fantastic.
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Kanan
Thank you.
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chithramurthy
SPLENDID TASTE.VERY GOOD STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS HELPS MAKE PERFECT
AS YOU WANT A ITEM TO BE.
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Kanan
Thank you Chitramurthy. good to know that recipes are helpful to you
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