Kale Chane
by sgambhir
07 Jul 2001
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Kale chine to be served with puris or Parathas is a spicy chickpea or koala chana preparation with chine cooked with chopped onions, tomatoes, chillies and masala. The kale chine with puris make a deadly combination. Kale chine can also be served with methi Parathas or kuliches.
Kale Chane recipe - How to make Kale Chane
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100 gms kabuli chana (white chick peas)
1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
1/4 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
a pinch of turmeric powder (haldi)
1/4 cup grated onions
1/4 cup tomato puree
1 tsp sliced ginger (adrak)
1/2 tsp crushed garlic (lehsun)
1/4 cup chopped coriander (dhania) leaves
1/4 tsp garam masala
500 ml water
salt and chilli powder to taste
FOR GARNISHING
sliced onions
sliced tomatoes
sliced green chillies
Method
- Soak chana overnight in 2 cups water.
- Add salt and pressure cook on high heat for 5 minutes.
- Lower the heat and continue to cook for another 7 minutes.
- Remove from fire and when cool, put the chana in a bowl.
- Reheat the same pressure cooker and add cumin seeds and lightly roast it.
- Add coriander powder and turmeric powder and stir well.
- Add the onion, tomatoe puree, ginger, garlic, chilie powder and the remaining water. pressure cook for 10 minutes.
- When cool open the cooker and again put it on fire and cook till almost dry.
- Add the boiled chana along with the water(in which it was boiled)and simmer for 5-7 minutes.
- Add the garam masala and half the chopped coriander leaves and cook till the gravy thickens.
- Garnish with sliced onions, green chilies and sliced tomatoes.
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