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Palak Chana Masala
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Bethica DasPalak Chana Masala
#leafygreens - Give a twist to your regular chana masala by adding some spinach. It makes for a healthy and nutritious combination. You can substitute the black chana with kabuli chana too. It is also a perfect side dish for poori, paratha, naan, chapatti, plain rice, jeera rice or pulao.
Ingredient
2 bunches
spinach, blanched & roughly chopped
2-3 tbsp.
oil
2-3
green cardamoms
5-6
cloves
1 tsp.
cumin seeds
1 tbsp.
ginger-garlic paste
1 tsp.
tomato paste
to taste
salt
1 tsp.
cumin powder
1 tbsp.
coriander powder
1/2 tsp.
turmeric powder
1 tsp.
lime juice
1 tsp.
red chilli powder
1 tsp.
garam masala powder
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
Pressure cook the chana in sufficient water for 8-10 minutes on a low flame after the first whistle.
* Step 2
In a bowl mix together ginger-garlic paste, tomato paste and all the dry spices (except salt) along with some water and keep aside.
* Step 3
Heat oil in a pan and temper with bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves and cumin seeds. Saute for a few seconds.
* Step 4
Add the onion and fry till light brown. Then add the spice paste and continue to fry till the oil separates.
* Step 5
Add the tomatoes and fry till it is mashed.
* Step 6
Then add the boiled chana, salt and 1 cup water. Cover and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
* Step 7
Add the spinach. Cover & simmer for 2 minutes or till the oil separates.
* Step 8
When done, add the lime juice.
* Step 9
Garnish with coriander leaves and onion. Serve with poori, naan, chapatti, steamed rice or jeera rice.
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black chana (chickpeas), soaked overnight
spinach, blanched & roughly chopped
oil
cinnamon stick
green cardamoms
cloves
cumin seeds
Bay leaves
onion, chopped
ginger garlic paste
tomato paste
Salt
cumin powder
coriander powder
turmeric powder
lime juice
red chilli powder
garam masala powder
tomato (chopped)
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