Fresh Green Chana/Hara Chana(Green Garbanzo Beans/Green Chickpea) Masala/Ghughani

• Servings: 4
• Preparation time: 3-4 minutes.
• Frying time: 12-13 minutes.
• Cooking time: 5-6 minutes.
• Total time: 23 minutes.

Aha! Shelled tender green chana here in Mumbai; it takes me ages ago when I was kid.

My grandma fired up the uprooted whole plant bundle during foggy winter evening on the open varanda…we enjoyed a good campfire and result is that fire charred the tender green pods called “Horha”.

This is a best and practical way from our elders to spend bitterly cold evening at outdoor and this Horha nourishing their kids with warm snacks being prepared on the spot.

Do write me how you enjoyed foggy and bitterly cold evening in your childhood …

Anyway we peeled out the green chana pods that day; prepared this classic recipe.

“Fresh Green Chana/Hara Chana(Green Garbanzo Beans/Green Chickpea) Masala/Ghughani”, which is undeniable champion for winter breakfast, which is flavourful, healthy and delicious.

We have it with Roti, Poori, Kchori, Paratha, Fried Poha etc…You can also pack it in lunch box, as  taste of this recipe is so good at room temperature also.

Nutritional Value:

Rich in iron and vitamin help to boost immunity and maintains skin health.

 Ingredients:

• Fresh Green Chana/ Hara Chana(Green Garbanzo Beans: 250 gm.
• Onion: 2 no. (Medium)
• Tomato: 1 no. (Small, optional)
• Green chilli: 2 no.
• Ginger: 2”piece
• Garlic: 3-4 clove
• Cumin: 1/2 teaspoon
• Bay leaf: 1 no.
• Red chilli powder: 1/2 teaspoon
• Coriander powder: 1 teaspoon,
• Salt: 1 teaspoon
• Turmeric powder: ½ teaspoon
• Cooking oil/ Mustard oil: 3- 4 tablespoon
• Garam masala powder: ½ teaspoon
• Green coriander leaf: 2-3 table spoon

Preparation:

1. Chop onion, ginger, garlic, green chilli and tomato into small pieces, keep aside.

Method:

1. Take wok (kadhahi) heat oil; add cumin and bay leaf, sputter it for few seconds; add chopped onion, stir fry on high flame till onion turns translucent(about 2-3 minutes).
2. Add chopped ginger, garlic and half quantity of coriander leaf, continue to fry on medium flame for a minute.
3. Add green chick peas stir fry for couple of minutes at medium flame; add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and salt, continue to fry for a minute.
4. Add chopped tomato, continue to fry for 2-3 minutes on low flame; add half cup of water, bring to boil, reduce to low flame and cook with lid on until done and gets semi dry in consistency (about 3-4 minutes), Put off the flame. Add garam masala powder and garnish with chopped coriander leaf.
5. “Fresh Green Chana/Hara Chana(Green Garbanzo Beans/Green Chickpea) Masala/Ghughani” is ready to be served with chopped raw onion and tomato.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Fresh Green Chana/Hara Chana(Green Garbanzo Beans/Green Chickpea) Masala/Ghughani by Nag Ratna Sahu is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.