Malvani Chana Masala Video by Tarla Dalal Video by Tarla Dalal
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Malvani Chana Masala Recipe (Maharashtrian Chana Gravy) Video by Tarla Dalal
Preparation Time
20 Mins
Cooking Time
10 Mins
Total Time
30 Mins
Makes
4.00 servings
Ingredients
For Malvani Chana Masala
2 cups soaked and boiled hara chana (dried green peas)
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste
3 tbsp tamarind (imli) pulp
2 tbsp fresh cream
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
salt to taste
a pinch of sugar
For The Malvani Masala Paste
4 whole dry Kashmiri red chilli , broken into pieces
2 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 tsp caraway seeds (shahjeera)
1 black cardamom (badi elaichi)
1 tsp poppy seeds (khus-khus)
25 mm piece cinnamon (dalchini)
1 tbsp grated dry coconut (kopra)
Method
For the Malvani masala paste
- Combine all the ingredients on non-stick pan and dry roast on a medium flame for 3 minutes or till the masalas release an aroma. Keep aside to cool slightly.
- Blend in a mixer to a smooth paste using ½ cup of water. Keep aside.
Making Malvani chana masala
- Blend 1 cup of hara chana in a mixer to a coarse mixture and keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the garlic paste and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
- Add the malvani masala paste and sauté on a medium flame for another 2 minutes.
- Add the coarsely crushed hara chana, remaining 1 cup of whole boiled hara chana, salt and 1 cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the tamarind pulp, fresh cream, coriander and sugar, mix well and cook on a medium flame for another 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Serve hot.
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