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Kala chana curry in instant pot

Instant Pot Kala Chana - Punjabi Kala Chana Recipe

Rekha Kakkar
Instant pot kala chana recipe. Kala chana or brown chickpeas cooked in delicious onion and tomato gravy Is Punjabi style Indian curry. Vegan and gluten-free
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Soaking time 6 hours
Total Time 8 minutes
Course curry
Cuisine Indian, indian cuisine, punjabi
Servings 6
Calories 133 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g chickpeas 1cup
  • 2 tablespoon Oil
  • 100 grams onion paste 1/4th cup
  • 150 grams tomato fresh
  • 50 g tomato puree pack
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 Tsp Ginger garlic paste
  • 1 bay leaves
  • .5 tsp Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp Red chilli powder
  • 1 Tsp coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 10 leaves Cilantro/coriander garnish
  • 2 green chilli
  • 1/4 tsp garam masala powder (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Wash kala chana and soak for 6-7 hours or overnight. Discard the water and drain it.
  • Start the instant pot in sauté mode.
  • Add oil and heat. Add ginger garlic paste, chopped green chilli and cook for a minute while stirring it.
  • After one minute add onion paste. Sauté for 3-4 minutes on medium level (adjust the heat from + or _ indicator on panel. and Now add bay leaf.
  • Add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder. Mix and sauté for 2 minutes.
  • Add fresh tomato puree and packed tomato puree to the Instant pot. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add kala chana and 2 cups of water to the instant pot.
  • Cover the instant pot with lid and bring the valve to the sealing position.
  • Change the instant pot setting to pressure cooking mode on high pressure and pressure cook it for 20 minutes.
  • After the instant pot mode finishes you will hear a beep. You can either quick release the steam or allow the pressure to escape naturally.
  • After that open the instant pot garnish with cilantro/coriander leaves. Your instant pot Kala Chana curry is ready to be serve.

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Nutrition

Calories: 133kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 4gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 273mgPotassium: 277mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 415IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 2mg
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