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Chana Madra

29/05/2018 by Sujata Roy 29 Comments

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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.

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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 Sanskrit—Him means ‘snow’ and achal means ‘land’ or ‘abode’—by 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

You can get some more chickpea recipes here. Click on the name below to get the recipe.

Tomato coconut chickpea curry

Chickpea potato dry curry

Peas chickpea low calorie salad

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.

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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

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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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Filed Under: Breakfast, Curries, Gluten Free, Healthy Food, Satvik Food Recipes, Traditional Food, Vegetarian Tagged With: breakfast, Chickpea, delicious, dinner, easy cooking, Himachal pradesh cuisine, lunch, no onion garlic recipe, side dish, spices, VEGETARIAN, Yoghurt

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  1. mistimaan says

    30/05/2018 at 6:21 AM

    So tasty it is

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      30/05/2018 at 10:06 AM

      You are right. Please do try I am sure you will love the taste 😊😊

      Reply
  2. poonampagar says

    31/05/2018 at 4:24 AM

    Chana madra looks inviting di..flavorful onion garlic free recipe !

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      31/05/2018 at 1:56 PM

      Thanks Poonam 😊 😊

      Reply
  3. Vidya Narayan says

    31/05/2018 at 5:51 AM

    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.

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      31/05/2018 at 1:55 PM

      Thanks a lot Vidya dear. Glad you liked it and we shared same recipe with little variation. Same here loved the taste. Thanks again 😍

      Reply
  4. Sujata Shukla says

    01/06/2018 at 7:18 AM

    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.

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      01/06/2018 at 10:27 AM

      Thank you so much. Yes really loved it’s taste. So delicious and different from as usual onion garlic chhole 😊😊

      Reply
  5. Mayuri Patel says

    01/06/2018 at 9:12 AM

    Sujata lovely looking curry. I’d made this sometime back and absolutely loved it. So different and delicious.

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      01/06/2018 at 10:25 AM

      You are right Mayuri. Different and very delicious. Now I will make it frequently. Thank you so much 😊 😊

      Reply
  6. JollyHomemadeRecipes says

    02/06/2018 at 12:30 PM

    Very tempting share, chole is always our fav dish at my home, this new style of cuisine looks more interesting we didn’t 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 😃😋

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      02/06/2018 at 2:24 PM

      Thanks a lot Jolly. Please do try dear. I am sure you will love the taste 😍

      Reply
  7. Ynnar says

    02/06/2018 at 11:37 PM

    Very tasty and yummy…..thanks

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      02/06/2018 at 6:08 PM

      Thank you so much 😊 😊

      Reply
  8. The Girl Next Door says

    03/06/2018 at 5:46 AM

    The chana madra looks so delicious! You’ve done full justice to the theme! 🙂

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      03/06/2018 at 5:59 AM

      Thank you so much dear 😍

      Reply
  9. Renu Agrawal Dongre says

    03/06/2018 at 8:34 AM

    Looks delicious…you have made it to perfection

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      03/06/2018 at 8:42 AM

      Thank you so much Renu 😊 😊

      Reply
  10. Aruna says

    03/06/2018 at 12:04 PM

    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?

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      03/06/2018 at 12:52 PM

      Thanks a lot Aruna. You are right. Its the best way to enjoy kabuli chana. Easy quick and delicious 😋 😍

      Reply
  11. Priya Suresh says

    09/06/2018 at 8:28 PM

    Lipsmacking here, channa madra looks absolutely delicious and highly inviting. Give me a spoon i can finish this nutritious dish without any fuss.

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      10/06/2018 at 12:59 AM

      Thanks a lot Priya 😍

      Reply
  12. Priya Satheesh says

    10/06/2018 at 1:58 AM

    Such a delicious curry and healthy too.. gonna try soon !

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      10/06/2018 at 2:17 AM

      Thank you so much Priya. Please do try and let me know how it turns out 😍

      Reply
  13. Anu Kollon says

    12/06/2018 at 10:56 AM

    Chana curry with yogurt is something new to me.. looks so delicious .. going to give it a try!

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      12/06/2018 at 12:13 PM

      Thank you so much Anu. Please do try and let me know how it turns out 😍

      Reply
  14. themadscientistskitchen says

    13/06/2018 at 3:35 PM

    Yummy Chana madra. It has been ages since I made it!

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      13/06/2018 at 4:39 PM

      Thank you so much 😊 😊

      Reply
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