Chana madra.
A very popular dish of Himachal Pradesh. No onion garlic rich chickpea curry cooked in yoghurt sauce. Easy to cook yet very flavourful and lip-smacking curry.
Yes after Hariyana we landed at Himachal Pradesh.
This month in Shhhhh cooking secretly challenge
facebook group we are sharing different dishes from Himachal pradesh cuisine. In this group members are paired up every month. And the pairs give each other two secret ingredients. This month my partner is lovely Priya Ayer. Who blog at https://thephotowali.wordpress.com
Priya gave me two interesting ingredients salt and curd And I made this lip smackingly delicious chana madra. Thanks Priya.
And I gave her cumin and tamarind.
Check out her blog for the amazing recipes she shared.
Himachal Pradesh ( literally “snow-laden province”) is a state of India located in North India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is bordered by states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west, Haryana on the southwest, Uttarakhand on the southeast, and the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east. At its southernmost point, it also touches the state of Uttar Pradesh. The state’s name was coined from the SanskritโHim means ‘snow’ and achal means ‘land’ or ‘abode’โby acharya Diwakar Datt Sharma, one of the state’s eminent Sanskrit scholars.
Himachal is well known for its handicrafts. The carpets, leather works, shawls, paintings, metalware, woodwork and paintings are worth appreciating. Pashmina shawl is one of the products which is highly in demand not only in Himachal but all over the country. Himachali caps are also famous art work of the people.
The day to day food of Himachalis is very similar to the rest of the north India. They too have lentil, broth, rice, vegetables and bread. As compared to other states in north India non-vegetarian cuisine is more preferred. Some of the specialities of Himachal include Manee, Madeera, Pateer, Chouck, Bhagjery and chutney of Til.
Wikipedia
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This recipe is completely different. Yoghurt based curry flavoured with cardamom, cinnamon, cumin, cloves and bay leaf. I am sure you will love the taste. You can serve it with steamed rice or any bread.
Recipe
Chickpea – 1 cup
Curd – 1 cup
Cumin powder – 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon
Kashmiri red chilli powder – 2 teaspoon
Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Black pepper powder – 1 /4 teaspoon
Bay leaf – 1
Black Cardamom – 1
Green cardamom – 2
Cinnamon – 1 inch piece
Cloves – 3 – 4
Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon
Asafetida or hing – a pinch
Rice flour – 1 tablespoon
Chopped coriander or cilantro leaves – 2 tablespoon
Mustard oil – 2 tablespoon
Salt to taste
Water – 2 cup +1/4 cup
Method
1. Wash and soak the chickpeas overnight with 4 cup water.
2. Boil the chickpeas with 1 teaspoon salt and 2 cup water in a pressure cooker.
3. Mix cumin powder, coriander powder, kashmiri red chilli powder, turmeric powder, black pepper powder and curd. Whisk the curd well.
4. Remove the seeds of black cardamom.
Crush Black cardamon seeds, green cardamom, cloves and cinnamon.
5. Mix 1 tablespoon rice flour with 1/4 cup water. Stir and keep aside.
6. Heat oil in a pan.
Add cumin seeds, crushed cardamom, cloves and cinnamon and bay leaf.
7. When cumin seeds starts to splutter add asafoetida or hing.
8. Now add boiled chickpeas with water.
Let it cook for 3-4 minutes.
9. Reduce the flame to simmer and add spices mixed curd and salt. Add salt carefully. One teaspoon salt already added while boiling chickpeas.
10. Stir continuously to avoid curdling the curd.
Add chopped cilantro or coriander leaves.
11. Cook on medium heat for 4 – 5 minutes. Keep stirring.
12. Add rice flour mixed water and mix well.
13. Cook for another 5 minutes or until you get desired consistency.
It will become thick when cool.
Switch off the heat.
14. Garnish with cilantro or coriander leaves.
Serve hot with steamed rice or any bread.
Notes
1. You can add 1 tablespoon ghee or clarified butter before removing from heat if you like.
2. If you like your curry hot you can add few slit green chilli.
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So tasty it is
You are right. Please do try I am sure you will love the taste ๐๐
Chana madra looks inviting di..flavorful onion garlic free recipe !
Thanks Poonam ๐ ๐
glad we had the same dish and it looks so delicious. I will now be making this frequently as both of us at home loved it. While your version uses rice flour, I used besan to thicken the gravy. Great share and loved the theme.
Thanks a lot Vidya dear. Glad you liked it and we shared same recipe with little variation. Same here loved the taste. Thanks again ๐
This is a nice addition to the list of easy but tasty curries to make – the yogurt adds that different touch to the flavour, setting it apart from the chana masala I usually make.
Thank you so much. Yes really loved it’s taste. So delicious and different from as usual onion garlic chhole ๐๐
Sujata lovely looking curry. I’d made this sometime back and absolutely loved it. So different and delicious.
You are right Mayuri. Different and very delicious. Now I will make it frequently. Thank you so much ๐ ๐
Very tempting share, chole is always our fav dish at my home, this new style of cuisine looks more interesting we didnโt used any flour to thicken the curry..I love the idea of using rice flour and Dahi in it. I am sure they tastes so great ๐๐
Thanks a lot Jolly. Please do try dear. I am sure you will love the taste ๐
Very tasty and yummyโฆ..thanks
Thank you so much ๐ ๐
The chana madra looks so delicious! You’ve done full justice to the theme! ๐
Thank you so much dear ๐
Looks delicious…you have made it to perfection
Thank you so much Renu ๐ ๐
I fell in love with Madra the first time I had it in a Dham and yours looks amazing! Isn’t it the best way to enjoy Kabuli Chana?
Thanks a lot Aruna. You are right. Its the best way to enjoy kabuli chana. Easy quick and delicious ๐ ๐
Lipsmacking here, channa madra looks absolutely delicious and highly inviting. Give me a spoon i can finish this nutritious dish without any fuss.
Thanks a lot Priya ๐
Such a delicious curry and healthy too.. gonna try soon !
Thank you so much Priya. Please do try and let me know how it turns out ๐
Chana curry with yogurt is something new to me.. looks so delicious .. going to give it a try!
Thank you so much Anu. Please do try and let me know how it turns out ๐
Yummy Chana madra. It has been ages since I made it!
Thank you so much ๐ ๐
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