Chana Masala

Chana Masala is a easy gravy for your chapati or rice. A blend of coconut with spices makes the gravy is tasty. This gravy is made from the Black or KalaChana. 

Chana is Brown Chickpea , a Indian legume variety, healthy and rich in proteins, gluten free and vegan delight. You can add it to make salads, sundal also.

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiled Kala Chana(kadle)

  

  Chana Masala

  
  
• Salt-taste
• Water
• Jeera-1/2 tsp
• Green Chilies-2-3
• Ginger-small piece
• Coconut-1/4 cup grated
• Onion-1/2 cup chopped
• Tomato-1/4 cup chopped 

Seasoning:

• 1 tsp oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds 
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• 1/2 tsp chana dal
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• hing -pinch
• curry leaves-few

• Method :  
  
  
  Soak the chana previous night in water. Next day in a pressure cooker, cook the chana well for 4-5 whistles. Meanwhile grind grated coconut , onion, ginger, jeera, chilies with less water. Next in a vessel , add the cooked chana,  add the ground paste and mix. Add salt, chopped tomato  and mix well. Cook on low heat for 5-10 mins. Heat oil in a pan, add the seasoning items, once done add to the sabzi. Garnish with coriander leaves.
  
  
  Serve Chana Masala hot with white rice or chapati.

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Kadle Kaalu Aloo Masala / Aloo Chana Masala

Kadle Kaalu Aloo Masala (Aloo Chana Masala) is a easy gravy for your chapati or rice. A blend of Chana with aloo and coconut with masala the gravy is tasty and spicy.

Kadale Kaalu or Chana is Brown Chickpea , a legume variety, healthy and rich in proteins, gluten free and vegan delight.

Ingredients

Kadle Kaalu Aloo Masala

• 1 cup boiled Kala Chana(kadle)
• 1 cup boiled potatoes (big cubes)
• Salt-taste
• Water
• Sambhar pwd-2 tbsp
• Coconut-1/4 cup grated
• Onion-1/2 cup chopped
• Tomato-1/4 cup chopped 

Seasoning:

• 1 tsp oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds 
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• 1/2 tsp channa dal
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• hing -pinch
• curry leaves-few

• Method :  Cook the chana well. Grind grated coconut, onion with sambar pwd. Next in a vessel , add the cooked channa, potatoes  add the ground paste and mix. Add salt, chopped tomato and mix well. Cook on low heat for 5-10 mins. Heat oil in a pan,add the seasoning items, once done add to the sabzi.
  Garnish with coriander leaves.
  Serve Kadale Kaalu Aloo Masala hot with white rice or chapati.

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Kala Chana Masala Rice /Kadle Kalu Chitranna

Kala Chana Masala Rice /Kadle Kalu Chitranna is a  healthy one pot meal made from the Kadle Kalu blended in spices, simply healthy ,perfect and nutritious. Enjoy!

Kala Chana Masala Rice /Kadle Kalu Chitranna

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice
• 1/2 cup Kala chana /Kadle Kalu
•  (pressure cooked with salt)
• Turmeric pwd-pinch
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp groundnut
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• 1/2 tsp mustard
• 1/2 tsp chana dal
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• 1-2 tsp Bhath Masala pwd
• 1-2 tbsp fresh Coconut
• Hing-pinch
• Curry leaves-few
• salt to taste

Method- Cook the rice and spread it on a plate.Cook the chana well.Next in a pan,heat oil,fry peanuts and keep it aside .Next add mustard ,once done,add jeera,chana dal,uraddal,curry leaves ,turmeric ,hing and  fry .Add the bhath pwd ,salt ,peanut and mix .Next add the cooked rice,cooked chana and mix well.Simmer on low heat for 10 mins till all the rice,chana  is blended well with the spices.Serve hot with raita of your choice.

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KadleKaalu Masala Gravy

KadleKaalu Masala Gravy is a easy gravy for your chapati or rice.A blend of coconut with masala the gravy is tasty and spicy . Chana is Brown Chickpea , a legume variety , healthy and rich in proteins,gluten free and vegan delight.

Ingredients

                        KadleKaalu Masala Gravy

• 1 cup boiled Kala Chana(kadle)
• Salt-taste
• Water
• Sambhar pwd-2 tbsp
• Coconut-1/4 cup grated
• Onion-1/2 cup chopped
• Tomato-1/4 cup chopped 

Seasoning:

• 1 tsp oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds 
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• 1/2 tsp channa dal
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• hing -pinch
• curry leaves-few

• Method :  Cook the chana well. Grind grated coconut ,onion with sambar pwd . Next in a vessel , add the cooked channa  add the ground paste and mix. Add salt, chopped tomato  and mix well. Cook on low heat for 5-10 mins. Heat oil in a pan,add the seasoning items , once done add to the sabzi. Garnish with coriander leaves.
  Serve hot with white rice or chapati.

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Kadalekalu Soppu Huli

Kabul Kadalekalu Soppu Huli is a healthy nutritious accompaniment for rice.You can enjoy with chapati too. A coconut spice blend with healthy greens and chick peas a must try in your kitchen. Simple yet tasty-southern delight.

Ingredients

• Amaranth leaves / Dantina soppu – 1 cup

  

  Kadalekalu Soppu Huli 

• ( cleaned and chopped)
• Kabul kadle-1/2 cup (cooked)
• Toor dal-1/2 cup (cooked)
• Sambar Pwd-2 tbsp 
• Coconut-1/2 cup
• Tamarind paste-1 tsp
• Salt-for taste
• Seasonings
• Oil-1-2 tsp
• Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
• Hing-pinch
• Cury leaves-few
• Turmeric pwd-pinch
• Red chillies-1-2 (opt)

Method-  Pressure cook Toor dal and Kabul kadle well. Cook greens in water for 10-15 mins.
Grind coconut and sambar powder and keep it aside. Next in a vessel, mix the dal, kadlekalu and soppu , add tamarind paste, salt and the ground paste , and mix well. Let it boil well for 10 mins, simmer , prepare the seasoning. Add it to the sambar, mix. 

Serve Kadalekalu Soppu Huli hot with rice or chapati with spoon of ghee.

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Kadle Kalu Soppu Palya

Kadle Kalu Soppu Palya  is a healthy combination of kala chana with Greens. (Dantina soppu is  Amaranth leaves or red leaves commonly used in most houses ) Tempered with hing and chilies it is nutritious and tasty. Enjoy with rice or chapati.

Ingredients

• 1 cup kala chana(kadlekaalu)

  

            Kadle Kalu Soppu Palya

• 1 cup finely chopped greens
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• Salt-taste
• Water
• Bhath pwd-2 tbsp
• Coconut-1-2 tsp

Seasoning:

• 1 tsp oil/ghee
• 1 tsp mustard seeds 
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• 1/2 tsp channa dal
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• hing -pinch
• curry leaves-few
• Red chilly-1-2

• Method :  Cook the greens in water till done. In a kadai and add greens and cooked kala chana add bhath pwd , coconut and mix. Add salt  and mix well. Cook on low heat for 5-10 mins. Heat oil in a pan,add the seasoning items ,once done add to the sabzi. Serve Kadle Kalu Soppu Palya hot with white rice or chapati.

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Kala Chana Masala /Sookha Chana

Kala Chana Masala or Dry Black Chickpeas  is a healthy nutritious side dish for chapati or Jeera rice. Or Enjoy just like that.

Chana is Brown Chickpea , a legume variety,  healthy and rich in proteins.

Ingredients

 Kala Chana Masala 

• Kala Chana– 1 cup
• (cooked soft )
• Tomatoes-1/2 cup (chopped)
• Onion-1 /2 cup (chopped)
• Dhania Jeera pwd-1/2 tsp
• Garam Masala-1/2 tsp
• Red chili Pwd-1/2  tsp
• Green chutney-1 tsp
• Oil-1-2 tsp
• Salt-for taste
• Cumin seeds -1/2 tsp
• Coriander leaves-few
• Lemon juice-1/2 tsp

Method-

In a pan, heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds add onions and sauté well.

Next add chilies and fry for 1-2 mins.

Next add chopped tomatoes,and fry till mushy. Next add the masala pwds and fry. 

Add the cooked kala chana and mix.

Add salt and mix well.

Add lemon juice,garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

Enjoy this spicy tangy Sookha Kala Chana on a rainy day!


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