PALAK CHANNA
When I heard for the first time,Palak Channa I was intrigued and thought how it might taste. I have made Chaana Masala with tomato onion gravy but this sounded unique.Since it had palak leaves which is a good source of iron and with the combination of channa it turns super creamy as well. Palak,I also learnt controls your blood sugar level and help relieve constipation.It improves your brain function and helps in eye sight.
Spinach or Palak leaves gives you whiter teeth and helps prevent cancer.This recipe is adapted from a magazine i bought while travelling and found it quite tasty and filling too. I was quite satisfied at the outcome and quite pleasingly all at home enjoyed it to the core.Palak Channa is also called as Palak Chole and the gravy out of spinach is simmered to perfection with chickpeas.As many people are getting health conscious these days,it is an excellent recipe to try and I prefer to make it as when I can.This can be had with rotis or parathas and rice too.See below the recipe and try out.
| Prep Time | 480 minutes |
| Cook Time | 20 minutes |
| Servings |
cup
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- 1 cup Chickpeas White
- 3 cups Palak leaves
- 1 tomato
- 1 onion
- 1 inch ginger
- 2 Green Chillies
- 1/2 tsp red chilli Powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric Powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp kasuri methi
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- to taste salt
Ingredients
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- Soak White chickpeas overnight.
- Pressure cook for 3 whistles adding a little salt.
- Add chopped tomato,ginger and green chilli in a blender.
- Puree it nicely.
- In a pan add oil and jeera.
- Add tomato puree followed by turmeric powder,garam masala powder and red chilly powder.
- Allow it to cook till oil leaves its sides.
- Clean and chop palak leaves.
- Add chopped palak leaves now.
- Cook till the leaves are completely done.
- Add salt, kasoori methi and cooked channa.
- Allow it cook for 5 minutes more and add chopped coriander leaves.
- Palak Channa is ready to be served.Enjoy with soft rotis or rice.
Notes
You can alternatively blanch and puree the palak leaves and add.
You can add fresh cream in the end if you feel so.
Add more red chilli powder for spiciness.
You can also use ghee in place of oil.
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