My mom is addicted to this because of her Punjabi roots. I, in turn, thanks to genetics, follow in line;).
Provided by Charishma_Ramchanda
Categories Curries
Time P1DT45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Soak the black channa overnight in a large bowl with lots of water.
- The water level should be atleast 3 inches above the level of the black channa{chickpeas}.
- The next morning, drain out the water completely and wash the channa in a bowl of fresh and clean water.
- Now, put the washed channa in a large pot.
- Add water{should be 2-3 inches over the level of the chickpeas}.
- Boil the chickpeas on high heat.
- Heat oil in a pot.
- Add asafoetida, fenugreek, corriander, turmeric and red chilli powders with salt to taste.
- Mix well and stir-fry for a few seconds.
- Prepare tamarind water by dissolving a lemon-sized piece of tamarind in 1/2 cup of HOT water.
- Squeeze the tamarind ball really hard to let its juices flow into the water.
- Pass this through a strainer and into a bowl.
- Your tamarind water is ready.
- In a bowl, dissolve the gramflour in 3 tbsps.
- of water.
- Mix this really well ensuring that no lumps remain.
- Add this mixture and the tamarind water to the pot containing all the spice powders{masalas}.
- Stir well and bring to a boil.
- Lower flame, add the boiled chickpeas, dry mango powder and 2 1/2- 3 cups of water.
- Boil for 10-15 minutes on medium flame.
- Remove from flame.
- Serve hot over a bowl of white long-grain Basmati rice.
- Enjoy!
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