Black Chickpea Curry

People say that Black Chickpea Curry or Kaale Channe are good for health, even dietitians say the same. Well whether its plain roasted or in the form if curry they are lot better than white chickpea. And herez the traditional or Punjabi way of cooking Kaale Channe..

Ingredients:

500 gm black chickpea
3-4 medium sized onions (finely chopped)
2-3 tbsp ginger garlic paste
2 medium chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup curd
1/2 fresh cream
1 cup coriander leaves
3-4 chopped green chillies
2-3 tbsp ghee/oil

Spices
1 tsp cumin seeds
1" cinnamon stick
1 bay leaf
2 green cardamoms
2-3 cloves
pinch of mace
salt, to taste
1 tsp turmeric
2 tbsp coriander powder

1. Boil the chickpeas in a pressure cooker, its even better to soak them in lukewarm water for 10-12 hours earlier.
2. heat ghee in a thick bottomed pan, add cumin seeds, bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and mace. cook them till they start crackling.
3. Add ginger-garlic paste and saute for some seconds.
4. Add chopped onions, add a pinch of salt as it will speed up the cooking. saute till the onions are golden brown. sprinkle lil water if onions stick at the bottom.
5. Add tomatoes and green chillies and cook them till the oil starts seprating. add some more salt, turmeric powder and coriander powder.
6. Sprinkle some more water and cook for 1-2 minutes.
7. Turn off the gas and add curd, stir quickly and again turn on the gas burner. (here its better if the temperature is lil lower while adding curd)
8. Cook again for some minutes and add boiled chickpeas, bring it to boil and add cream.
9. Simmer for 25-30 minutes. add coriander leaves and serve hot with rice/flat bread.


Boiled Black Chickpeas or its soup is natural remedy for cough/cold in winters. If you have good metabolism or cooking for guests, just top it with some butter or ghee, trust me it tastes really amazing.