Kala Chana (Black Chickpea Curry)

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Another of Munira’s yummy recipes. Black chickpeas have such a nice flavor. Of course all the measures are approximate guesses; no actual measurement tools were used in the making 🙂

Ingredients

  • 2 C dry black chickpeas
  • 2 T canola oil
  • 1 hot pepper, diced
  • 1" ginger, diced
  • 2 tsp mustard seed
  • 2 tsp cumin seed
  • 1/2 tsp hing
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 5 large garlic cloves, sliced
  • 1/2 C cilantro, chopped
  • 2 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 2 T dry (not sweet) coconut (optional)
  • 1 tsp garam masala

Instructions

Cook chickpeas in instant pot: 15 minutes with 3 C water if soaked; 30 min w/5 C water if not.

Saute pepper, ginger, mustard seed, cumin seed, hing, onion, and salt a few minutes in oil. Add garlic and cilantro, and stir. Add remaining spices and cooked chana, including water (may need to add more water, depending). Simmer 30 minutes and serve!