Jaisalmeri Chane

Jaisalmeri Chane Recipe

Jaisalmeri Chane is a traditional Rajasthani recipe that is loved by Food Lovers all over India. This simple recipe is made using ingredients like black chickpeas , onion, tomato, coconutmilk and mixture of aromatic spices like coriander, red chilli, garam masala powders, asafetida etc. This mouth-watering main dish can be enjoyed in lunch or dinner.

Ingredients :-

150gm soaked kala chana

½ teaspoon asafetida

½ teaspoon fenugreek seeds

2 tomato

1 teaspoon turmeric powder

1 teaspoon garam masala powder

Salt as per taste

4 tablespoon virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

2 onions

2teaspoon coriander powder

2 teaspoon red chilli powder

1 cup coconut milk

Now, drain the excess water from soaked chane and put the chane to a pressure cooker. Add enough water to cover the chane and sprinkle salt. And cook over medium flame. Now chop the onions and red chilli finely and grate tomatoes in separate bowl.

Place a non-stick pan over medium flame and heat olive oil. When oil is ready, add cumin seeds, asafetida and fenugreek seeds. Let the seeds splutter and add chopped onion. Cook it until onions are soft.

Add chopped tomatoes and stir-fry for two minutes. Now sprinkle coriander powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and turmeric powder in it . Mix it well and make sure that each of the ingredients is well coated with spices. Sprinkle salt and cook it until the oil is released in the pan.

Add coconut milk and a little water for the gravy. Mix it well add boiled chane in the pan. Give it stir to coat the chane and cook over medium flame for 10 minutes. Now garnish with chopped red chilli and curry leaves. Now your Jaisalmeri Chane is ready to serve with steamed rice or chapatti.