Instant Pot Kala Chana

Name: Instant Pot Kala Chana
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 8 h 45 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Dry Kala chana (black chickpeas or desi chana); 2 tablespoons Oil; ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds; 1 medium or ¾ cups Red onion (finely chopped); 1 teaspoon Ginger paste or freshly grated or crushed; 1 teaspoon Garlic paste or freshly grated; 1 Green chili (finely chopped); Salt (to taste); 2 medium Tomatoes (pureed); ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder; 1 ½ teaspoon Red chili powder; 1 teaspoon Cumin powder; 1 teaspoon Coriander powder; 1 ½ cups Water (for pressure cooking); ½ teaspoon Garam masala; 1 teaspoon Lime juice (or lemon juice); 2 tablespoons Cilantro or coriander leaves (finely chopped)

Instructions

Prep:8hCook:45min

Flavorful, Punjabi style instant pot kala chana masala makes a super healthy and satisfying vegetarian dinner when served with piping hot rice! If you’re lucky to have any leftovers, it will make filling lunch the next day too!

Updated at: Thu, 30 Oct 2025 03:02:32 GMT