Chana Palak, Healthy Heart Chole Palak Recipe

by Tarla Dalal

Chana Palak, a luscious preparation of chickpeas, cooked in a mild gravy of spinach, flavoured with onions, tomatoes, and other common spices and pastes, is a wonderful accompaniment for sumptuous whole wheat parathas or brown rice.

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चना पालक रेसिपी | हेल्दी छोले पालक | चटपटा पालक चना - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Chana Palak, Healthy Heart Chole Palak Recipe in Hindi)

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Creamy white chana and vibrant spinach are a match made in heaven, not only due to their complementary good looks, flavour and texture, but also the heart-friendly blend of nutrients and fibre.

Chana Palak, a luscious preparation of chickpeas, cooked in a mild gravy of spinach, flavoured with onions, tomatoes, and other common spices and pastes, is a wonderful accompaniment for sumptuous whole wheat parathas or brown rice. Serve immediately, to enjoy the fresh flavour and texture with rotis and parathas .

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Preparation Time: 20 mins Cooking Time: 8 mins Total Time: 28 mins Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

1 cup soaked and boiled kabuli chana (white chick peas)
1 1/2 cups blanched and chopped spinach (palak)
1 tsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
1/4 cup chopped tomatoes
salt to taste

For Serving
whole wheat parathas / brown rice

Method

Blend the spinach in a mixer to a smooth purée and keep aside.
Heat the oil in a non-stick kadhai and add the cumin seeds.
When the cumin seeds crackle, add the onions, garlic and ginger-green chilli paste and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes or till the onions turn golden brown in colour. Add a little water to avoid the onions from sticking to the kadhai.
Add the spinach purée, tomatoes and ½ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the kabuli chana and salt, mix well and cook for another 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Serve hot with whole wheat parathas or brown rice.