Black/brown Chickpeas (Kaala Chana)
Ingredients
- 1 cup boiled black chickpeas
- 1 boiled potato cut in bite size pieces
- 1 1/2 cup finely chopped swiss chard or spinach or fenugreek
- 2 or to taste green chillies finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1 inch ginger julienne (keep some for garnishing)
- 1 tsp or to taste red chilli powder
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- a big pinch of asafoetida
- 1 tsp roasted cumin and black pepper powder
- 2 pinches of black/sulphur salt
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp mustard seeds and cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp mustard oil or vegetable oil
- fresh coriander/cilantro for garnishing
Preparation
In a skillet heat oil, add in the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and asafoetida
Let the seeds splutter, then add turmeric powder and all the other powdered spices apart from red chilli powder
Add the ginger-garlic and sauté for 1 minute
Now add the potatoes, chillies, red chilli powder, salt and black salt
Fry it for 2 minutes and then add the chickpeas
Sauté for another 5 minutes
Add the swiss chard or spinach or fenugreek leaves
Let it wilt and fry for a few minutes till the water dries out
Garnish with fresh coriander and ginger, serve with flatbreads (roti) as a side