Chana Ghashi Recipe- Konkani Chickpea Curry
Chane Ghashi- A mild chickpeas and potato curry cooked in a freshly ground coconut and spice paste. Tastes great with rice, roti and poori
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- Chickpeas/ Garbanzo 3/4 c
- Russet Potatoes 2 medium peeled and quartered
- Coconut oil 1 tbsp
- Turmeric powder 1 tsp
- Freshly grated coconut 4 tbsp
- Dry red chili 3 to 4
- Cumin seeds 1 tsp
- Tamarind small marble size
- Mustard seeds 1 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Curry leaves 2 sprigs
- Vegetable oil 2 tsp
Instructions
- Soak chickpeas overnight in 2 cups of water,
- Next morning, drain and pressure cook chickpeas with 2 cups of water and salt until done.
- Simultaneously, heat a pan with water.
- Add the potatoes and boil till fork tender.
- Drain water and set aside.
- Once the chickpeas are done, set them aside along with the cooked water if any.
- In a pan, add vegetable oil and fry the red chilies.
- Remove and let cool.
- In the same pan, fry tamarind and grated coconut until coconut begins to brown. Be careful while you do this as coconut burns quickly. This is best done on low flame.
- Remove and let cool
- Once cool, combine coconut, tamarind, red chilies and cumin seeds along with 1/2 c of water and blend to a smooth paste in a blender. Set aside.
- Heat a pan and add the potatoes and chickpeas along with the cooked water, turmeric powder , 1 sprig of curry leaves and salt.
- In case you do not have enough water, add about 1/2 c of water.
- Simmer for 5 mins on medium flame.
- Now add the cooked paste and mix well.
- Continue to simmer for about 5 mins.
- Once the gravy has thickened, switch off flame.
- Heat a pan with 1 tbsp coconut oil.
- Pop the mustard and add the curry leaves.
- Add the tempering to the curry and mix well.
- Serve hot with rice, roti or poori.
Notes
1. You can use black chickpeas/ kala channa here instead of the white one.
2. Addition of curry leaves is a must for that authentic flavor.
3. The original recipe does not call for roasting the ingredients but i did to enhance the flavor.
4. You can also make chane ghashi with yam instead of potatoes.
2. Addition of curry leaves is a must for that authentic flavor.
3. The original recipe does not call for roasting the ingredients but i did to enhance the flavor.
4. You can also make chane ghashi with yam instead of potatoes.
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Disclaimer
Nutrition values are provided here as a courtesy and are only a rough guide. Please consult a health care provider if you have any concerns.
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