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    Peshawari Chana | How to make Peshawari Chana ~ Step by Step Recipe

    Published: Aug 12, 2012 · Modified: Oct 5, 2020 by Srivalli · 15 Comments

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    For the third day under Gourmet gravies, I decided to make a rich gravy with channa. I have so many variations with Channa, that I really wondered how many one can go on making. If I am right I still have quite some more to cover. Yet I am sure I will as channa is one of those that my kids love. Today's gravy uses a different method for making it rich and thick. 
    Normally when making channa, we can mask a ladle to give thickness, in this gravy I used more than ladleful of channa, almost half a cup to give it a very thick gravy along with mixed malai with butter. This when you add at the end makes it very creamy and rich 
    Peshawari Chana
    Peshawari Chana

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    Peshawari Chana 

    Ingredients

    Kabuli Chana / White Chick peas - 1 and 1/2 cup
    Onions - 1 and 1/2 cups
    Ginger Garlic paste - 3/4 tsp
    Bay leaf - 2
    Tomatoes puree, - 4 medium
    Green chillies, slit - 2
    Chilli powder - 1 tsp
    Coriander powder  - 1 tsp
    Turmeric powder  a pinch
    Channa Masala - 1
    Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
    Roasted Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
    Salt to taste
    Oil - 2 tsp
    Butter - 1 tbsp
    Malai - churned from whey - 1 tbsp

    How to make Peshawari Channa
    Wash, soak chana overnight. Change waters and pressure cook the chana for 4 whistles or till tender
    Heat oil in a non stick pan, add bay leaf and add finely chopped onion, sauté until golden brown in colour.
    Next add ginger garlic paste and slit green chillies, stir for some time, then add tomato puree, red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, chana masala and cumin powder, cook for some time.
    When the pressure falls down, remove half a cup of boiled channa, mash well and mix to the pan. Cook for 5 mins. Then add the channa, stir well for couple of mins, add the water along with required water for required consistency. Cook till it reaches a thick gravy. 
    Finally add the butter and sprinkle garam masala,  mix well and serve hot. 

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    Peshawari Chana | How to make Peshawari Chana ~ Step by Step Recipe

    Course Main Dish – Gravies
    Cuisine North Indian
    Author Srivalli
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    1. Divya Pramil says

      August 12, 2012 at 6:33 am

      Delicious Version and good step by step explanation 🙂

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    2. Sowmya Karthy says

      August 12, 2012 at 5:50 am

      Authentic and mouthwatering. Very nice recipe. Bookmarking this

      Sowmya

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    3. PriyaVaasu says

      August 12, 2012 at 6:02 am

      Looks Yum!!!

      Reply
    4. Priya R says

      August 12, 2012 at 9:13 am

      wow... please pass on that plate to me

      Reply
    5. The Pumpkin Farm says

      August 12, 2012 at 10:43 am

      really loved this recipe...and those puris sitting in the plate look absolutely mouth watering

      Reply
    6. Nupur says

      August 12, 2012 at 10:30 pm

      I love the Chana with Luchi or Bhature.. And your step by step pics are just amazing..

      Reply
    7. Suja Manoj says

      August 12, 2012 at 10:40 pm

      Thanks for step by step pics,delicious spread.

      Reply
    8. Pavani says

      August 13, 2012 at 1:32 am

      That's a wonderfully rich dish with chana. Have to try soon.

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    9. preeti garg says

      August 13, 2012 at 12:18 pm

      Awesome... I love chana Bhatura.. we made this spl in sunday as a brunch option... YUmmm

      Reply
    10. Priya says

      August 13, 2012 at 9:30 am

      Cant take my eyes from those fluffy puris and yummy channa, thanks for sharing this interesting and delicious channa.

      Reply
    11. vaishali sabnani says

      August 13, 2012 at 11:51 am

      never used malai n channa...though I use crushed channa..looks different!

      Reply
    12. rajani says

      August 14, 2012 at 5:45 pm

      lovely clicks.

      Reply
    13. sushma says

      August 14, 2012 at 11:06 pm

      Just awesome....bookmarked

      Reply
    14. Chef Mireille says

      August 16, 2012 at 4:16 am

      a new way o fmaking chana I must try!!!

      Reply
    15. Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi says

      August 17, 2012 at 1:32 am

      love chana in any form!

      Reply

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