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Lila chana nu shak | how to make green chana sabji | green chana sabzi

Author Nehas Cook Book
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Curry
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
 

To boil green chana

  • 250 grm or 1.5 cup fresh green chana
  • 2 cup water
  • Salt to taste
  • Pinch of sugar

for green masala

  • 10-12 boiled palak leaves
  • ¼ cup white part of green garlic
  • ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves
  • 4 green chilli
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 1.5 tbsp coarse peanut powder
  • 1 tbsp coarse white sesame seeds
  • Water to grind paste

For green chana shak

  • 4 tbsp oil
  • ½ tsp ajwain
  • Pinch of hing
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cloves
  • 2 dry red chilli
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 1 tsp chopped garlic
  • 1 tsp chopped ginger
  • Green masala paste
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Boiled green chana with water
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves
  • ¼ cup chopped green garlic
  • 1 tsp lemon juice

Instructions

  • In a pan, boil 2 cup water and add fresh green chana, salt, and sugar. Boil green chana till it becomes soft.
  • Now boil 10-12 palak leaves with some water for 2 minutes. When palak leaves are boiled add it into cold water.
  • In a mixture jar, add boiled palak leaves, the white part of green garlic, chopped coriander leaves, green chilli, ginger, peanuts, and sesame seeds. Add little water and grind it into a smooth paste. Green masala paste is ready.
  • Heat oil in pan; add ajwain, hing, cumin seeds, dry red chilli, bay leaf, cloves, and cinnamon. Sauté it.
  • Then add chopped garlic and ginger. Sauté till it is slightly golden brown.
  • Add the green masala paste and cook till oil separates from it.
  • Then add turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, and salt. Mix well.
  • Add boiled green chana with water. Mix well.
  • Cover and cook green chana with gravy till oil separates from its sides.
  • Then add garam masala, sugar, coriander leaves, and a green part of green garlic. Mix well.
  • Switch off the flame and add lemon juice. Mix well
  • Serve lila chana nu shak with puri or paratha and salad.

Notes

  • add sugar while boiling green chana helps to retain its green color.
  • cover and cook green chana with gravy, so gravy flavors easily absorb in green chana.
  • sugar gives a nice flavor to shaak.