Black chana stir fry

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Cook Time 20

Soaking time 8

Total Time 20

Course Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine Indian

Ingredients

2 cups Black chana Kala chana/ Senagalu
4 cups Water
2 tbsp Oil
3 Dried red chili
1 1/2 tbsp Cumin seeds Jeera
Few Curry leaves
5-6 Garlic pods Crushed
Salt to taste

Instructions

Wash and soak black chana in water overnight.
Drain and rinse it under running water and set aside.
Heat oil in a pan. Add split dry red chili, cumin seeds (jeera) and let it splutter.
Add few curry leaves and crushed garlic pods and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add black chana, mix well and cook for 5 minutes.
Then, add salt, mix well and cook for 8-10 minutes.
Garnish with fried curry leaves and serve.

Notes

Soaking chana overnight helps reduce the cooking time.
If you can't soak it overnight, soak it atleast for 4 hours and then pressure cook for 2 whistles.

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