Kala Chana (Black Chickpeas Curry)

Name: Kala Chana (Black Chickpeas Curry)
Prep time: 8 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 9 h 10 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ¾ cup Dry Kala chana (black chickpeas or desi chana); 1 ½ cups Water (For pressure cooking); 2 medium Tomato; 2 small Green chili; ½ inch Ginger; 1 ½ tablespoons Oil; 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds; 1 tablespoon Besan (gram flour); 1 teaspoon Red chili powder; 1 ½ teaspoons Coriander powder; Salt ( to taste); ½ teaspoon Garam masala; ½ teaspoon Amchur powder (Dried mango powder); 2 tablespoons Cilantro or coriander leaves (chopped finely)

Instructions

Prep:8h 10minCook:1h

Kala chana recipe - a Gujarati style of black chickpeas curry made without onion, garlic. This makes a healthy, protein-packed meal when served with plain rice or phulka roti.

Updated at: Mon, 13 Oct 2025 01:49:57 GMT