Celebrate Ram Navami With Tasty And Savoury Kaala Chana Recipe!

By Vanshika Gaur
05 Apr 2025, 18:00 IST

Kaala chana (Black Chickpea) is rich in protein and antioxidants that helps regulate blood sugar, aids digestion, and boosts immunity. Here’s how to make savoury yet healthy kaala chana at home to celebrate Ram Navami. Tap to know!

Ingredients

Take one cup kaala chana (soaked overnight), salt as per taste, one teaspoon ghee, half teaspoon ajwain (carom seeds), and one finely chopped green chilli.

What More Do You Need?

One inch finely chopped ginger, one teaspoon cumin powder, coriander powder, amchur (dried mango powder), and red chilli powder.

Preparation

Before starting making the recipe, ensure the chickpeas are soaked overnight for at least 6-8 hours.

Transfer

Take the soaked black chickpeas and transfer them into a pressure cooker. Add one cup water and salt as per your taste.

Cook

Close the lid of the cooker and cook for about 5-6 whistles. After the whistles, cook for about 20 minutes on low heat.

Drain

Once the pressure from the cooker releases naturally, drain out the excess water from the chickpeas.

Add Ingredients

Heat a pan with ghee in it on medium flame. Once the ghee melts, roast cumin and carom seeds.

Add Spices

Once the seeds are roasted, reduce the heat and add ginger, green chillies, amchur powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder, and mix well.

Mix Chana

Once all the spices are mixed, add kaala chana to it and mix for 3-4 minutes on low flame until well combined.

Serve

Once the chickpeas are covered in masala, your tasty and savoury dish is ready to be served. Transfer the dish in a serving bowl and serve!

Information Credits

This recipe is sourced from a trusted food website, Archana’s Kitchen. You can make alterations to this recipe as per your taste and preferences.