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Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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This Sprouted Kabuli Chana and Palak has a very unique taste and mouth-feel because the gravy is made of sautéed brinjals and tomatoes perked up with a masaledar paste of onions, garlic and ginger.
The thoughtful combination of ingredients also makes this dish rich in folic acid. Relish it hot with whole wheat phulkas for a nutritious and satisfying meal.
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Preparation Time
20 Mins
Cooking Time
16 Mins
Total Time
36 Mins
Makes
5 servings
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
2 cups sprouted and cooked kabuli chana (chick peas)
1/2 cup spinach (palak) puree
2 tsp oil
1 1/2 cups peeled and chopped brinjals (baingan / eggplant)
1 cup chopped tomato
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 small stick cinnamon (dalchini)
2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp coriander- cumin seeds (jeera) powder
1 tsp garam masala
salt to taste
To Be Ground Into A Smooth Paste
1 cup roughly chopped onion
1 tbsp roughly chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 tsp roughly chopped ginger (adrak)
Method
- Heat 1 tsp of oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the brinjal and sauté on a medium flame for 5 minutes keep aside to cool.
- When cooled, blend the cooked brinjals, tomatoes and ¼ cup of water in a mixer till smooth. Keep aside.
- Heat the remaining 1 tsp oil in the same pan, add the cumin seeds, cinnamon, cloves and bay leaves and saute on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
- When the seeds crackle, add the prepared paste and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the brinjal-tomato mixture, chilli powder, coriander-cumin seeds powder, garam masala, salt and ¼ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirirng occasionally.
- Add the spinach purée, cooked kabuli chana sprouts and ¼ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirirng occasionally.
- Serve hot.
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- In a mixer put 1 cup roughly chopped onions.
- Add 1 tbsp roughly chopped garlic (lehsun).
- Add 1 tsp roughly chopped ginger (adrak).
- Blend to a smooth paste.
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- Heat 1 tsp of coocnut oil or oil in a deep non-stick pan. Use coconut oil instead of processed seed oils like soyabean oil, canola, sunflower oil, corn oi.
- Add 1 1/2 cups peeled and chopped brinjals (baingan / eggplant).
- Sauté on a medium flame for 5 minutes keep aside to cool.
- When cooled, put the cooked brinjals in a mixer.
- Add 1 cup chopped tomatoes.
- Add ¼ cup of water.
- Blend till smooth.
- Keep aside brinjal tomato mixture.
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- Heat the remaining 1 tsp coocnut oil in the same pan.
- Add 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera).
- Add 1 small stick cinnamon (dalchini).
- Add 2 cloves (laung / lavang).
- Add 2 bayleaves (tejpatta).
- Saute on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
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- Add the prepared paste.
- Sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the brinjal-tomato mixture.
- Add 2 tsp chilli powder.
- Add 1 tsp coriander- cumin seeds (jeera) powder.
- Add 1 tsp garam masala.
- Add salt to taste.
- Add ¼ cup of water.
- Mix well.
- Cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirirng occasionally.
- Serve hot.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 140 cal |
| Protein | 5.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 21 g |
| Fiber | 10.5 g |
| Fat | 3.7 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 28 mg |
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Nina Patel
March 13, 2025, midnight
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks for the feedback !!! Keep reviewing recipes and articles you loved.
Mark Mathai
March 13, 2025, midnight
What if I just used regular boiled Kabuli chana instead of the sprouted one??
Mark Mathai
March 13, 2025, midnight
I tried this recipe yesterday. Used boiled K Chana, didn?t wait for it to sprout . Turned out really well. Very tasty. In fact even my kid who is not very much into veg food loved it.
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Marak thanks for the feedback !!! keep reviewing recipes you loved.
kajal
March 13, 2025, midnight
This healthy recipe is just soo good to eat with nice hot parathas, they taste great and also have a lot of health benefits...
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