Quick Sukha Kala Channa (dry channa)

Sukha Kala Chana

This is a super simple and quick method to make a delicious dish. 

Ingredients :

• 1 cup raw chana (washed and soaked for 7-8hrs)
• 1 big onion sliced
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 1 tsp garlic paste
• 1 big tomato chopped
• Salt to taste
• Red chilli powder to taste
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• Few slitted green chillies according to taste .
• 1 tbsp mustard oil or any oil of your choice .
• 2 cups of water

Method :

• Wash and soak the chana for 7-8 hrs
• Drain the water and put it in a pressure cooker
• Add the sliced onions, ginger garlic paste, green chillies to the channa in the cooker
• Add the dry masalas, the turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt.
• Measure and add the oil and water to the cooker
• Close the cooker and add the weight 
• Now pressure cook the chana. 
• On the 1st whistle , make the flame low and cook for 30-35 minutes
• Switch it off and leave the weight on. Let the cooker sit till all the pressure has been released. Then carefully open the cooker.
• After opening, sauté the chana till it gets a nice brown colour and all the ingredients have been sautéed nicely .
• Cook and let the water dry, if required add 1-2 tbsp of water to sauté .
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve 

Notes 

• only 1 tbsp of oil has been used
• Serve with roti salad and lime