Chane ghasi

Recipe Type: Indian                Yield: 4
Preparation Time: 10 mins      Uncooked Time: 6 hours        Cooking Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of chickpeas (Kabuli chana)
1/2 cup of grated coconut
11/2 tsp of salt
4 Byadagi chilies
1/2 cup of elephant foot yam (suran)
1/4 tsp of tamarind paste
4 cups of water
2 tsp of coconut oil
1/2 tsp of mustard seeds
6 curry leaves

Method:

Soak the chickpeas for 6 hours in water. In a pressure cooker add 2 cups of water, salt and chickpeas. Cook it for 3 pressure cooker whistles.

For Gravy: Grind grated coconut, Byadagi chilies, tamarind paste and little water. Make a fine paste.

1. Heat a sauce pan. Add coconut oil, mustard seeds and curry leaves for tempering.

2. Pour the ground masala into the pan. Cook for 2 mins.

3. Now add 2 cups of water, cooked chickpeas, salt and suran.

4. Mix well and cook for 15 mins.