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chana madra

Chana Madra | chana madra recipe

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​Chana Madra is a delicious and mouthwatering breakfast recipe from Himachal Pradesh.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Himchal Pradesh, Indian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Chickpeas/Kabuli Chana/white chane
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 1 Black Cardamom/Moti Elachi
  • 3-4 Cloves
  • 3/4 tsp Cumin powder
  • 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
  • Turmeric a pinch
  • Salt as per taste
  • 1 cup Curd
  • 2 tsp Rice flour
  • 2 tbsp of water

Instructions
 

  • Wash and soak chana overnight in water with a pinch of salt.
  • In the morning, pressure cook the chana till soft.
  • Heat oil in a pan and add cardamom, cloves, garam masala, turmeric, cumin & Saute well.
  • Then add the boiled channa and let it cook for couple of minutes.
  • Take a small bowl, add curd in it and beat the curd first.
  • Then add the beaten curd in chane and mix well.
  • Now take one more small bowl, mix the rice flour in water and then add to the pan.
  • Let it simmer so that the gravy gets thickens.
  • Cover the pan with a lid and let chanas cook for about 10 mins.
  • Your chana Madra is ready.
  • Serve hot with Babru.