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Chickpeas curry
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Chickpeas Curry in Pressure Cooker

Channa gravy or chickpeas gravy is an awesome Kurma to go with any Roti or Pulao. It is prepared by dry roasting the coconut and other spices
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Soaking Time8 hours
Course: Gravy
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 6
Calories: 149kcal
Author: Sharmila Kingsly

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Channa/Chickpeas
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 Onion medium sized
  • 1 Tomato medium sized
  • 2 tbsp Chilli powder
  • 1 tbsp Corriander powder
  • Salt To taste
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder

To Grind:

  • ½ cup Frshly Grated Coconut
  • 1 tbsp Cumin/Jeera Seeds
  • 1 spring Curry leaves

To Temper:

  • 3 Dry Red Chilli
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp Cumin/Jeera Seeds
  • 1 spring Curry leaves
  • 1 tbsp Oil

Instructions

Soak the Chickpeas:

  • Rinse the dried chickpeas thoroughly and soak them in enough water to cover them overnight or for at least 8 hours. Drain and rinse before using.

Pressure Cook Chickpeas

  • Take the soaked chickpeas in a pressure cooker.
  • Add chopped tomato , onion ,Curry leaves and Water.
  • Close the pressure cooker and cook for about 4-5 whistles or till the chick peas or cooked. Wait till the pressure get released all by itself and then open the pressure cooker.

Add Aromatics

  • Next add the spice powders to the cooked chickpeas. Add Chili powder ,coriander powder ,Salt and Turmeric powder along with the cooked chickpeas.

Prepare Coconut Paste

  • In a blender add coconut, cumin and curry leaves along with little water.
  • Blend everything to a fine puree.

Simmer and Adjust Seasoning:

  • Now add the ground coconut paste into the pressure cooker and mix well.
  • If required some water and adjust the gravy consistency. Cook in a low flame until the curry thickens and switch off.

Prepare Tadka

  • In a tadka pan heat oil. Once its hot add mustard let it splutter. And then add Cumin , Dry red chili and curry leaves. Switch off the stove.
  • Add the prepared tadka to the chickpea curry and combine.
  • Finally garnish with coriander leaves and serve

Notes

  • Chickpeas gravy can be served with roti, puri, Idly, Dosa, Appam, Idiyappam. It is a complete all-rounder. It tastes equally good with all.
  • If you forget to soak you chick peas, you can also soak it in hot water for about 3 hours.

Nutrition

Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 19.6g | Protein: 5.7g | Fat: 5.9g | Saturated Fat: 2.3g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 352mg | Fiber: 5.9g | Sugar: 2.3g | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 4mg