Chana Turai/Nenua Chana Sabzi Recipe (Ridge Gourd with Black Chana Recipe)
A diabetic friendly Bihari recipe with kala chana (brown chickpeas) - soaked overnight, ridge gourd (turai/ peerkangai) - sliced, mustard seeds. Ready in 9h 5m, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
12 steps- 1
We begin making the Chana Turai/Nenua Chana Sabzi Recipe (Ridge Gourd with Black Chana Recipe) by soaking the chana overnight or for 8 hours in water
kala chana (brown chickpeas) - soaked overnight(1 cup)ridge gourd (turai/ peerkangai) - sliced(500 grams) - 2
Heat a kadai with oil, splutter the mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and hing
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(2 teaspoon)mustard oil(1 tablespoon) - 3
Add chopped onions and fry them till it is translucent
onions - sliced(2)green chilli - chopped(2) - 4
Add in the green chillies after few minutes and Give it a stir
green chilli - chopped(2)red chilli powder(2 teaspoon) - 5
Next add all the red chilli powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder and mix well
green chilli - chopped(2)red chilli powder(2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 6
Now at this point add the soaked channa along with the water and mix
kala chana (brown chickpeas) - soaked overnight(1 cup) - 7
Boil it over for few seconds till the water is all evaporated
- 8
Then add the chopped ridge gourd and mix well
ridge gourd (turai/ peerkangai) - sliced(500 grams)green chilli - chopped(2) - 9
You can also ½ cup of water and close it and cook
- 10
Once you remove the lid add the mango powder and cumin powder and mix well
cumin seeds (jeera)(2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)amchur (dry mango powder)(1 teaspoon) - 11
Saute till the water is all evaporated and serve hot
- 12
Serve the Chana Turai/Nenua Chana Sabzi Recipe (Ridge Gourd with Black Chana Recipe) along with Hot Phulka or steamed Rice as your healthy Lunch
kala chana (brown chickpeas) - soaked overnight(1 cup)ridge gourd (turai/ peerkangai) - sliced(500 grams)
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Chana Turai/Nenua Chana Sabzi Recipe (Ridge Gourd with Black Chana Recipe)
A diabetic friendly Bihari recipe with kala chana (brown chickpeas) - soaked overnight, ridge gourd (turai/ peerkangai) - sliced, mustard seeds. Ready in 9h 5m, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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12 steps- 1
We begin making the Chana Turai/Nenua Chana Sabzi Recipe (Ridge Gourd with Black Chana Recipe) by soaking the chana overnight or for 8 hours in water
kala chana (brown chickpeas) - soaked overnight(1 cup)ridge gourd (turai/ peerkangai) - sliced(500 grams) - 2
Heat a kadai with oil, splutter the mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and hing
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(2 teaspoon)mustard oil(1 tablespoon) - 3
Add chopped onions and fry them till it is translucent
onions - sliced(2)green chilli - chopped(2) - 4
Add in the green chillies after few minutes and Give it a stir
green chilli - chopped(2)red chilli powder(2 teaspoon) - 5
Next add all the red chilli powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder and mix well
green chilli - chopped(2)red chilli powder(2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 6
Now at this point add the soaked channa along with the water and mix
kala chana (brown chickpeas) - soaked overnight(1 cup) - 7
Boil it over for few seconds till the water is all evaporated
- 8
Then add the chopped ridge gourd and mix well
ridge gourd (turai/ peerkangai) - sliced(500 grams)green chilli - chopped(2) - 9
You can also ½ cup of water and close it and cook
- 10
Once you remove the lid add the mango powder and cumin powder and mix well
cumin seeds (jeera)(2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)amchur (dry mango powder)(1 teaspoon) - 11
Saute till the water is all evaporated and serve hot
- 12
Serve the Chana Turai/Nenua Chana Sabzi Recipe (Ridge Gourd with Black Chana Recipe) along with Hot Phulka or steamed Rice as your healthy Lunch
kala chana (brown chickpeas) - soaked overnight(1 cup)ridge gourd (turai/ peerkangai) - sliced(500 grams)
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