Peshawari Kala Chana Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups Kala Chana (Brown Chickpeas) sprouted
• 1 Onion sliced
• 1 cup Tomatoes finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon Ginger paste
• 2 Green Chillies finely chopped
• 1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
• 1 tablespoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
• 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
• 2 tablespoons Chana Masala Powder
• 1 tablespoon Anardana Powder (Pomegranate Seed Powder) dried
• 2-3 teaspoon Coriander (Dhania) Leaves finely chopped for garnish
• 2 tablespoons Ghee
• Salt to taste

Steps

1. To begin making the Peshawari Kala Chana, wash and pressure cook the sprouted kala chana for two whistles in a pressure cooker and keep aside.
2. Heat ghee in a wok on medium flame, add the whole spices – black cardamom and cinnamon stick and let it release its aroma into the ghee.
3. Add the sliced onions and fry until it turns brown, this will take around 10 minutes.
4. Now, add the tomatoes, ginger paste and finely chopped green chillies and saute until tomatoes become soft.
5. Add the spice powders – coriander, red chilli, chole masala and dried pomegranate powder and saute until the ghee leaves the sides.
6. Now, add the boiled spouted kala chana and enough water to your desired consistency.
7. Season with salt and simmer for 10 minutes.
8. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve the Peshawari Kala Chana along with lachha parathas or steamed rice and green salads for a weeknight dinner.