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A Lahori-Punjabi street-food chickpea dish with a thick, mushy gravy finished with a ginger and green chili tadka.

  • 1 h 5 min
  • 1 h 5 min total
  • 4 servings
  • Medium difficulty

Nutritionper serving

  • approximately 226 kcal
  • Protein: approximately 6.3 g, 11% of calories
  • Fat: approximately 11.1 g, 42% of calories
  • Carbs: approximately 27.8 g, 47% of calories

Not counted: Asafoetida and Chana masala.

Ingredients19

4 servings
  • 250g
  • 150g
  • 1pc
  • 1pinch
  • 80g
  • 200g
  • 15g
  • 4pc
  • 1.5tbsp
  • 1tbsp
  • 0.5tsp
  • 2tsp
  • 2tsp
  • 1tbsp
  • 1tsp
  • 1pinch
  • 1tsp
  • to taste
  • to taste

Cookware

  • Pressure cooker
  • Blender

Contains

Dairy

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Steps8

  1. Step 1. Soak the chickpeas

    Soak the overnight / 8 hrs. Drain & rinse well.

  2. Step 2. Pressure cook the chana

    Pressure cook the chana with the halved , , a pinch of cooking , salt & enough water to cover — about 4–5 whistles on high, then simmer 5 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally.

    ChickpeasChana masala
  3. Step 3. Blend the potato

    Into a mixer add the , 1 tbsp of cooked , curd & a splash of water — blend to a smooth puree.

    Yogurt
  4. Step 4. Cook the onion mixture

    Heat until smoking hot. Add , & chopped green chilies & cook until golden.

    Chili pepper2 pc of 4 pc
  5. Step 5. Add the spices

    Add turmeric, red , & . Mix well.

    Fenugreek leaves
  6. Step 6. Cook the curd mix

    Pour in the curd mix & cook, stirring, until the oil begins to separate from the gravy.

    Yogurt
  7. Step 7. Simmer until mushy

    Add in the remaining cooked and cooking liquid. Season with salt & , & simmer a few minutes until thick & mushy — that's the chikkar.

    Asafoetida
  8. Step 8. Temper and garnish

    Finish with a tadka of slit green chilies & juliennes crackled in hot with kasuri methi and a pinch of hing, poured over. Garnish with coriander & serve.

    Chili pepper2 pc of 4 pcCoriander powderSalt
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