Chickpeas taken to the next level ? stewed with golden onions, tomatoes and aromatic spices to make a delicious vegan curry or side dish.
Delhi Chana Masala
Equipment
- 1 Pressure Cooker
- 1 Frying Pan
Ingredients
- 300 gms Chickpeas or 3 Cans boiled
- 1.5 lts Water Lts 1.3 for dry chickpes
- 1 Tea bags for Dry chickpes only
- 1 tsp Soda for Dry chickpes only
- 2-3 tbsp oil 60 ml
- Onions 100 gms
- 1 tbps Ginger & garlic chopped
- 200 gms Tomatoes
- 1-2 Tsp Turmeric/ Haldi
- 1-2 Tsp Red chilli powder
- 1 Tsp Garam Masala
- 2 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 2 tsp Fennel Seeds
- 2 tsp Coriander seeds / Powder
- 1 Tsp Black pepper or 12 pcs
- 1 Tsp Cloves or 6 pcs
- 2 Bayleaf
- 2-3 Black Cardemom
- 1 tsp Ajwan Carom Seeds
- 1 tsp Pomegranate seeds powder
- 3 Green Chillies Remove seeds
- 3-4 Kashmri dry / Long Whole
- 1 Tsp Garlic flakes / Granules
- Salt as per taste
Notes
Prepare Chickpeas
Soak, wash and boil chickpeas in water with 1 tsp salt + 2 Tea bags + 1/2 tsp soda or
Prepare Curry
In a heavy bottom pan take oil and add black cardamom, Cumin Seeds + fennel + coriander seeds, ajwain, black pepper , Cloves , Bayleaf once sizzling 🡪 add chopped green chillies (remove seeds if required) & Kashmiri dry chilli🡪 now add chopped Ginger & Garlic 🡪 After 2 minutes add Chopped onions & salt. 🡪 Once onions have caramelised add 1-2 Tsp. turmeric, Red Chilli powder, pomegranate seeds powder (or add juice of lemon), Garam Masala🡪 Now add fresh tomato or tinned tomatoes and cook it till it sheds oil. Take the whole mixture and blend it in a mixer jar, or use stick blender, take out bay leaf & cinnamon stick before blending. Add boiled chickpeas or canned into this paste add water if needed. Cook this for another 15 min. Finish with green coriander. (adjust salt and consistency).
Prepare Curry
In a heavy bottom pan take oil and add black cardamom, Cumin Seeds + fennel + coriander seeds, ajwain, black pepper , Cloves , Bayleaf once sizzling 🡪 add chopped green chillies (remove seeds if required) & Kashmiri dry chilli🡪 now add chopped Ginger & Garlic 🡪 After 2 minutes add Chopped onions & salt. 🡪 Once onions have caramelised add 1-2 Tsp. turmeric, Red Chilli powder, pomegranate seeds powder (or add juice of lemon), Garam Masala🡪 Now add fresh tomato or tinned tomatoes and cook it till it sheds oil. Take the whole mixture and blend it in a mixer jar, or use stick blender, take out bay leaf & cinnamon stick before blending. Add boiled chickpeas or canned into this paste add water if needed. Cook this for another 15 min. Finish with green coriander. (adjust salt and consistency).
