How To Make Healthy Kala Chana Kadhi Recipe

This Kala Chana Kadhi dish is a famous yoghurt-based curry in Rajasthan. This vegetarian curry is simple, hearty, and delicious. Yogurt kadhi, a dish rich in probiotics and nutrients, offers numerous health benefits, including improved digestion, boosted immunity, and potential benefits for bone and heart health. Yogurt kadhi is a good source of vitamins and minerals, such as calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin D, which are important for immune function.  Kala Chana, or black chickpeas, are a type of chickpea. It’s full of protein and fiber. In Indian home cooking, kala chana is widely used. Vegetarian dishes made of black chickpeas are always delicious and quite hearty. This is a super tasty dish that can be eaten at any time of the day. It needs only a few essential ingredients and takes very little time. 

Prep Time: 20 M

Cooking Time: 35 M

Total Time: 55 M

Makes: 4 Servings

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Kala Chana (Brown Chickpeas) , soaked overnight in water
• 1 cup curd
• 2 tablespoons Gram flour (besan)
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
• 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
• 1/4 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
• Salt, to taste

Ingredients for seasoning

• 1/4 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
• 1 Green Chilli, chopped
• 1 teaspoon Ghee

Method

• To begin making this dish  pressure cook the soaked chickpeas with water and salt for at least 5 to 6 whistles. It will take about 20 minutes to cook the Kala chana. Keep this aside.
• Combine all the main ingredients in a large saucepan. Add besan, yogurt, 2 cups of water, salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, and whisk it all together until it forms a smooth paste without lumps.
• Place the saucepan on medium heat and bring the Kadhi mixture to a boil.
• While the Kadhi is boiling, keep whisking it continuously, so it becomes smooth. Continue to whisk it until you notice it has begun to thicken and the Kadhi is smooth.
• Once it begins to become smooth, add the kala chana into the kadhi. You can optionally mash a few kala chana and add them to the Jaisalmer Kala Chana Kadhi.
• Simmer for a good 10 minutes. The more you simmer, the tastier the kadhi gets.
• To temper the Kala Chana Kadhi, heat a small tempering pan with ghee, add cumin seeds and green chilies, and pour it on top of the kadhi and serve hot.
• Serve the  Kala Chana Kadhi Recipe along with hot steamed rice for a wholesome weeknight dinner

MACROS FOR KALA CHANA KADHI (100 gm)

PROTEINS – 3.2 gm FATS – 3.2 gm CARBS – 8.6 gm FIBER – 3.2 gm

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