Black Chana Usal | Black Chickpea Curry | Kala Chana Ki Usal | काले चने की उसळ

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Ingredients :-

Step 1 (Soaking And Boiling Chana)

1 Cup Black Chana (  Chana Soak In Water For 6 Hours Or Over Night)

½ Liter Water

Salt

Step 2 (Frying And Grinding Masala Paste)

2 Tbsp Cooking Oil

1 Inch Ginger Cut Into Pieces

6-8 Garlic Cloves

2 No. Onion Sliced

½ Cup Coconut

1 ½ Tbsp Garam Masala Powder

2 Tsp Red Chilli Powder Salt

1 Cup Fresh Green Coriander  Leaves Chop

Water To Grind Masala

Step 3 (To Make Curry By Adding Masala Paste)

2  Tbsp Cooking Oil

2 No. Onion Sliced

2 No. Tomatoes Chop

Add Masala Paste

Add Boiled Chana

Method :-

Step 1

1. Put the soaked black chana in pressure cooker by adding ½ liter water and salt.

    Close the cooker and cook til 4 whistle or till the chana is cooked well.

STEP 2

2. Make masala by heating  oil in a vessel, add ginger, garlic, onion, coconut, garam

    masala pwd, red chilli pwd and green coriander leaves mix well on low flame

    fry well everything , switch off the flame remove the masala and keep it aside till its

    cool down completely.

3. Put masala into the mixture jar by adding little water and grind to a smooth paste, and

    keep aside.

STEP 3

4. Again heat oil in a deep vessel, once oil  is hot add the onion slice add little

    salt to it so the onion cook faster.

5. Add tomatoes and cook till they are soft.

6. Now add the grinded masala paste and little water and combine all together and fry

    till the masala leaves the oil.

7. Add boiled black chana with water in the masala and mix well, add more water if  the

    gravy is very thick.

8. Cover the lid and cook for 5 minutes.

9. Garnish with green coriander and serve with hot steam rice.