Black Channa Gravy | Kala Channa Gravy

Chick peas is one of the Legume which is popular from the Middle East .However it is commonly used in all cuisines across the world. Chick peas are rich in protein. Rather than the White chick peas Black chick Peas /Kala Channa is considered to be healthier. It is commonly used in Indian Cooking to prepare kurma, Salad, hummus and many more.

Similar kurma Recipes:

• Channa Masala/Chole Masala
• Mixed Veg Kurma
• Paneer Butter Masala
• Cauliflower Kurma
• Channa Gravy
• Panner Kolhapuri Masala

Black channa kurma Recipe

Recipe Cuisine: Indian|  Recipe Category :gravy Prep Time: 10 mins |Cook Time :30 mins| Serves :4 |Author :Sharmila   Ingredients Black Channa – 1 cup Onion – 1 medium sized Tomato – 1 small or ½ big one Crushed ginger and garlic – 1 tsp Turmeric powder -  1tsp Chilli powder – 2 tsp Garam Masala powder – ½ tsp Salt as needed Oil – 1 tbsp Cloves – 2 Cinnamon stick – 1 inch piece Bay leaves – 1 Curry Leaves – 1 spring To Grind: Tomato -1 medium sized Grated coconut – ½ cup Fennel Seeds- 1 tsp

Method:

   1.      In a pressure cooker add in Black channa, Salt and Turmeric powder and pressure cook till it is done. It took around 10 whistles for the black channa to get cooked for me. Meanwhile in a Blender add in Coconut, Tomato, and Fennel seeds add little water and grind well to form a fine paste.

    2.      In a kadai add in oil once the oil heats up add in Cloves, Cinnamon stick and bay leaves let them fry and then add in chopped ginger and garlic pastes and fry for a min.

    3.      Next add in chopped onions and tomatoes and fry well till the onions and tomatoes are cooked and then add in the cooked black channa mix well and then add in Chilli powder,Garam Masala Powder and Salt and mix well fry for about a minute.

    4.      Next add in the   ground tomato and coconut puree and the required amount of water simmer and allow it to cook till the gravy consistency is reached.

Notes:

• You can also soak the Black channa in hot water for about 30 mins before cooking, In that case it will be cooked easily.
• The kuruma goes well with Poori ,any Indian flat Bread ,appam and Idiyappam. Can also be served with Puttu.