Chana Masala Recipe | Vegan Recipe

A vegan Punjabi style dish that pairs beautifully with puris. Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS:

• 150g black chana

• 1 tbsp turmeric powder

• 1 tbsp red chilli powder

• 2 tbsp jeera-dhaniya (cumin-coriander) powder

• 4 tbsp mustard oil

• 1 tbsp jeera (cumin) seeds

• 1 tbsp saunf (fennel) seeds

• 1 tsp hing (asafoetida)

• 2 tsp chaat masala or aam choor

• 1 tbsp garam masala

• 1 tbsp kasuri methi

• 1-2tbsp coriander leaves

PROCEDURE:

Boil 150g black chana in the pressure cooker for 6 whistles on medium heat.

In a heated pan, add mustard oil and once the oil is smoking hot, add jeera and saunf seeds and let them pop.

In a small bowl, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, jeera dhaniya powder and 4-5tbsp water. Mix well into a paste.

Add this spice paste into the hot pan and sauté for 5 minutes on low heat.

Add chaat masala or aamchoor and garam masala. Sauté

for 2 minutes.

Add kasuri methi and boiled chana. Mix well, cover with lid and cook for 5 minutes on low heat.

Best served with puris or rotis.

Watch recipe video below: