Description
Chickpeas (Garbanzo beans) cooked with fenugreek leaves. Dry methi leaves (Kasturi Methi) and Green Channa is used in this recipe. (Chickpeas Curry / Green Chana Masala / Hara Chana / Methi Chole Masala / Fenugreek Chickpea Curry)
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | Green chick peas |
| 2 no | Onion (finely chopped) |
| 2 nos | Tomatoes (ripe and juicy) |
| 1 no | Green chilli |
| ½ tsp | Ginger (crushed) |
| ½ tsp | Garlic (crushed) |
| 3 tsp | Kasturi methi |
| ¼ tsp | Turmeric powder |
| 1 tsp | Red chilli powder |
| 2 tsp | Coriander /dhania powder |
| ½ tsp | Garam masala |
| 2 pinch | Amchur powder (optional) |
| ¼ tsp | Cumin seeds |
| 3 nos | Curry leaves |
| 3 stks | Coriander leaves (for garnishing) |
| 1 tsp | Ghee |
| 3 tsp | Oil |
| ½ tsp | Salt (or to taste) |
| 3 pinch | Sugar |
| ½ cup | Water |
Instructions
Wash the fresh Green chickpeas and grind half of it with green chilli to make a thick smooth paste. Crush the chopped tomatoes to make a puree and keep it aside. Heat oil and ghee in a pan and splutter cumin seeds and curry leaves. Saute onions until they turn soft. Add dry methi leaves and fry along with crushed ginger and garlic. Add the crushed tomatoes, pureed chana and whole chickpeas along with turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, amchur powder, garam masala powder, sugar and salt. Add 1/2 cup water, cover and simmer for 6 to 7 minutes until the peas are cooked fully. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with roti.
Notes
Fresh Green Chickpeas —- Available in frozen form in Indian grocery stores. No need to pressure cook, they are like freshly shelled green peas, need very little time to cook.
Kasturi Methi —- Dry methi (fenugreek leaves) available in Indian grocery stores.
Amchur powder —– Dry Mango powder adds a sourness to the dish, available in all Indian grocery stores.
Comments
6 responses to “Methi Chana Masala”
hi mullai,
the same works well with spinach also. channa saag. You may have to soak channa overnight and cook it with 1 tsp of oil, red chilli powder and salt. Then take half the quantity of it and blend it. i think it is typographical error. it should be kasoori methi. It is really yumm!!
I really appreciate your hard work and admire.
regards
dblakshmi
Can I use the normal yellow channas instead of the green ones.Pls advise.Am planning to do this dish today.Pls suggest other recipes using fresh methi leaves cos I hav bght them believing that the site wld help me find soem recipes…Cheers
Lakshmi,
You can use any variety, yellow channa is fine too. There are a couple of recipes in this site using fresh fenugreek leaves. Use the search button to find related recipes. Actually you can make pulav….,add a few while making potato curry…, most punbaji dishes include this in the preparation… look for them, or make plain Vendheya Keerai Poriyal to finish the whole bunch. One small piece of advice, pls buy whats actually necessary, don't go for big bunches….you can't totally rely on my website. I know the fact that they usually come in big bunches, so pls plan ahead before buying. No offense, I'm also a homemaker like you and cook with whats available at home and can't respond immediately to all the recipe requests.
Thanks for the quick response.I jus bght 2 small bunches n thgt wld use it effectively.I truly agree with u that u cant respond immediately to all requests..Sorry 2 bother u. Lakshmi..
Hello Mr.Manoo,
Better not to worry about those comments..If u ignore, he himself wil stop commenting.
Also, the fact is that am trying out ur recipes n it really turns out to be good. There is no point in taking such horifying comments to heart.
Hiiiiii, I am Miss. A gal….Its ok no big deal as manoo is common for guys… Anyway Thnx 4 being kind 🙂