Sukha Chana (Dry Chana)
User Reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
8 hrs
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Cook Time
mins
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Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
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Servings
3
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Calories
341 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Indian
Sukha Chana (Dry Chana)
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This Sukha Chana is a quick, easy and delicious dry chickpea curry made with minimal ingredients. In spite of few ingredients added, this dry chana curry tastes fantastic. This is also a naturally vegan dish.
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Ingredients
For cooking chickpeas
- 1 cup white chickpeas (chole or kabuli chana), soaked in water overnight or for 8 to 9 hours
- 3 cups water - for pressure cooking the chickpeas
Other ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- ¼ cup onion - thinly sliced
- 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)
- 1.5 teaspoons ginger garlic paste or 1 inch ginger and 6 to 7 small to medium garlic crushed in mortar-pestle
- 1 to 2 green chilies - slit
- 1 tablespoon Coriander leaves - chopped
- 1.5 teaspoons black pepper powder (ground black pepper)
- 1 teaspoon lime juice or lemon juice, add as required
- salt or pink salt or black salt, add as per taste
For garnish
- 1 tablespoon Coriander leaves - chopped
- 8 to 10 mint leaves - chopped
Instructions
Cooking chickpeas
- Rinse and then soak 1 cup of white chickpeas/chana with enough water covering them overnight or for 8 to 9 hours. In the morning discard the water.
- Rinse the chickpeas in water. Then add the soaked chickpeas with 3 cups of water in a 3 litre stovetop pressure cooker.
- Pressure cook the chickpeas for 12 to 14 whistles or about 14 to 16 minutes or until they are tender and cooked completely.
- The chickpeas should be cooked well and must be soft when you mash it between your fingers or a spoon.
- Once the chana are cooked then drain the water and place boiled chickpeas aside.
Making sukha chana
- Heat oil in a pan and add the sliced onions.
- Sauté the onions until they become translucent and are softened.
- Add 1.5 teaspoons of ginger-garlic paste and a pinch of asofoetida (hing).
- Also add 1 to 2 slit green chilies.
- Sauté on low heat for a minute, until the raw aroma from the ginger - garlic paste dissipates. Even the color of the onions would change to pale light brown.
- Add 1 tablespoon of chopped coriander leaves.
- Sprinkle the black pepper powder and salt as required. Stir and mix well.
- Now add the boiled chana. Stir well to combine.
- Add the lime or lemon juice and mix well.
- Cover with a lid and simmer chana curry for 2 to 3 mins on low heat. Remove the lid and turn off the heat.
- Garnish the Dry Chana with 1 tablespoon of chopped coriander leaves and 8 to 10 mint leaves.
- Serve hot or warm. Drizzle some lemon juice or lime juice on the chana while eating.
- Serve Sukha Chana with hot phulka, paratha or as a side dish with pulao or biryani.
Notes
- If you do not have a pressure cooker, then cook the chickpeas in a pot with enough water. Cooking chickpeas in a pot will take more time.
- If you want chana to be more spicy, then add more green chilies.
- If you do not have a pressure cooker, then cook the chickpeas in a pot with enough water. Cooking chickpeas in a pot will take more time.
- You can also cook chickpeas in an Instant Pot adding water as needed.
- The recipe is easily adaptable with canned chickpeas. Drain all the liquids and rinse the chickpeas a few times with water, before adding it to the recipe.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
341kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Sodium
468mg
(20%)
Potassium
631mg
(18%)
Fiber
13g
(52%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
183IU
(4%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
0.3mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.2mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
1mg
Vitamin B6
0.4mg
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Vitamin E
4mg
Vitamin K
9µg
Calcium
93mg
(9%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
377µg
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Magnesium
84mg
Phosphorus
251mg
Zinc
2mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 341 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 341kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Sodium | 468mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 631mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 183IU | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.3mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.2mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 4mg | |
| Vitamin K | 9µg | |
| Calcium | 93mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 377µg | |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 84mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 251mg | |
| Zinc | 2mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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9 reviews
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