Wedding Chana Masala
Spiced chickpea curry in thick masala gravy for wedding feast. Bihar vegetarian wedding protein dish with puri.
Ingredients
Garnish
- Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)
Main
- onion — 2 piece (chopped)
- coriander powder — 1 tsp (ground)
- Ginger — 1 tsp (ground)
- salt (optional) (whole)
- Garlic — 1 tsp (ground)
- Tomato — 2 piece (chopped)
- Chickpeas — 250 g (whole)
- Turmeric Powder — 0.5 tsp (ground)
- Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 1 tsp (ground)
Tempering
- Mustard Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)
- Cumin Seeds — 1 tsp (whole)
Method
- Soak the white chickpeas overnight, then pressure cook with a little salt till soft and fully done.
- Finely chop the onions and tomatoes, and make a paste of the ginger and garlic.
- Heat the mustard oil in a pan till it starts smoking lightly, then let it cool slightly and add the cumin seeds, letting them crackle.
- Add the chopped onions and saute till golden brown, then add the ginger-garlic paste and cook for a minute till the raw smell goes.
- Add the chopped tomatoes along with turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt, and cook till the masala turns thick and the oil separates.
- Add the boiled white chickpeas along with a little of the cooking liquid, mix well and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes so the chana absorbs the masala.
- Mash a few chickpeas lightly against the side of the pan to thicken the gravy, and simmer for a few more minutes to bring everything together.
- Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve the chana masala hot with puri or rice, as is traditional at weddings.
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Common questions
- Wedding Chana Masala ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- बिहार शादी चना मसाला ko English mein Wedding Chana Masala likhte hain.
- Ek plate Wedding Chana Masala mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 234 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 510 min lagta hai — 480 min taiyari, 30 min pakana.