
Healthy Kala Chana Pakora Recipe - Black Chickpea Pakora
A vegetarian Indian recipe with kala chana (brown chickpeas), onion - finely chopped, green chillies - finely chopped. Ready in 8h 35m, serves 7.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
- 1
To begin making the Healthy Kala Chana Pakora Recipe, wash and soak the kala chana overnight in a bowl of water
kala chana (brown chickpeas)(1/2 cup) - 2
Next morning, transfer the kala chana and the water into the pressure cooker and pressure cook on medium flame for 30 minutes
kala chana (brown chickpeas)(1/2 cup) - 3
Turn off the flame and allow the pressure to release naturally
- 4
Once the pressure has released, drain the water and transfer the kala chana into a mixing bowl
kala chana (brown chickpeas)(1/2 cup) - 5
Mash the cooked kala chana with your fingers, to this bowl add the chopped onion, ginger, garlic, green chilli, coriander leaves, mint leaves, lemon juice and the dry masalas- salt, chaat masala, amchur, cumin powder and finally add besan
kala chana (brown chickpeas)(1/2 cup)onion - finely chopped(1)green chillies - finely chopped(2)cloves garlic - finely chopped(4)inch ginger - finely chopped(1)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(2)salt - salt to tastechaat masala powder -(1 teaspoon)sprig mint leaves (pudina) - finely chopped(2)amchur (dry mango powder)cumin powder (jeera)lemon juice(1/2 teaspoon) - 6
Mix well and bring the Kala Chana Pakora mixture together
kala chana (brown chickpeas)(1/2 cup) - 7
Heat a kuzhi paniyaram pan on medium heat, add very little oil in each of the cavities, drop a tablespoon of the Kala Chana Pakora mixture in each of those cavities and cook for 3-4 minutes
kala chana (brown chickpeas)(1/2 cup) - 8
Flip on the other side and cook till until the Kala Chana Pakora turns brown in colour
kala chana (brown chickpeas)(1/2 cup) - 9
Remove the Kala Chana Pakora from the paniyaram pan and place it on a plate with absorbent paper to drain the excess oil
kala chana (brown chickpeas)(1/2 cup) - 10
Serve Healthy Kala Chana Pakora Recipe along with Mumbai Style Tawa Pulao Recipe with Moong Sprouts and Carrot Tadka Raita Recipe- Crunchy Grated Carrot In Yogurt for a complete meal
kala chana (brown chickpeas)(1/2 cup) - 11
You could also serve it at tea time along with Green chutney and Masala Chai Recipe - Indian Spiced Tea
green chillies - finely chopped(2)chaat masala powder -(1 teaspoon)
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Healthy Kala Chana Pakora Recipe - Black Chickpea Pakora
A vegetarian Indian recipe with kala chana (brown chickpeas), onion - finely chopped, green chillies - finely chopped. Ready in 8h 35m, serves 7.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
Directions
11 steps- 1
To begin making the Healthy Kala Chana Pakora Recipe, wash and soak the kala chana overnight in a bowl of water
kala chana (brown chickpeas)(1/2 cup) - 2
Next morning, transfer the kala chana and the water into the pressure cooker and pressure cook on medium flame for 30 minutes
kala chana (brown chickpeas)(1/2 cup) - 3
Turn off the flame and allow the pressure to release naturally
- 4
Once the pressure has released, drain the water and transfer the kala chana into a mixing bowl
kala chana (brown chickpeas)(1/2 cup) - 5
Mash the cooked kala chana with your fingers, to this bowl add the chopped onion, ginger, garlic, green chilli, coriander leaves, mint leaves, lemon juice and the dry masalas- salt, chaat masala, amchur, cumin powder and finally add besan
kala chana (brown chickpeas)(1/2 cup)onion - finely chopped(1)green chillies - finely chopped(2)cloves garlic - finely chopped(4)inch ginger - finely chopped(1)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(2)salt - salt to tastechaat masala powder -(1 teaspoon)sprig mint leaves (pudina) - finely chopped(2)amchur (dry mango powder)cumin powder (jeera)lemon juice(1/2 teaspoon) - 6
Mix well and bring the Kala Chana Pakora mixture together
kala chana (brown chickpeas)(1/2 cup) - 7
Heat a kuzhi paniyaram pan on medium heat, add very little oil in each of the cavities, drop a tablespoon of the Kala Chana Pakora mixture in each of those cavities and cook for 3-4 minutes
kala chana (brown chickpeas)(1/2 cup) - 8
Flip on the other side and cook till until the Kala Chana Pakora turns brown in colour
kala chana (brown chickpeas)(1/2 cup) - 9
Remove the Kala Chana Pakora from the paniyaram pan and place it on a plate with absorbent paper to drain the excess oil
kala chana (brown chickpeas)(1/2 cup) - 10
Serve Healthy Kala Chana Pakora Recipe along with Mumbai Style Tawa Pulao Recipe with Moong Sprouts and Carrot Tadka Raita Recipe- Crunchy Grated Carrot In Yogurt for a complete meal
kala chana (brown chickpeas)(1/2 cup) - 11
You could also serve it at tea time along with Green chutney and Masala Chai Recipe - Indian Spiced Tea
green chillies - finely chopped(2)chaat masala powder -(1 teaspoon)
About this recipe
A vegetarian Indian recipe with kala chana (brown chickpeas), onion - finely chopped, green chillies - finely chopped. Ready in 8h 35m, serves 7.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (7 servings)
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