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Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Instant Pot Kala Chana
10
minutes
minutes
25
minutes
minutes
35
minutes
minutes
Servings:
6
people
Author:
Alpa Jain
Kala chana is a famous Indian vegan and gluten free curry. Check out how to make Instant Pot kala chana with this easy recipe by soaking and without soaking.
Equipment
Instant Pot 3 qt
Vitamix or another blender
Ingredients
▢
1
cup
Kala chana
(soaked)
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2
Tomatoes
▢
¾
cup
Onion
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1
teaspoon
Ginger garlic paste
▢
1
teaspoon
Serrano pepper
(optional)
▢
1.5
cup
Water
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1
teaspoon
Salt
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1
tablespoon
Oil
Dry Spices
▢
½
teaspoon
Cumin seeds
▢
1
Star anise
▢
1
Cinnamon stick
▢
1
Bay leaf
▢
1
Whole Red Chili
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2
teaspoon
Corriander powder
▢
1
teaspoon
Cumin powder
▢
¼
teaspoon
Garam Masala powder
▢
¼
teaspoon
Turmeric Powder
Instructions
Soaking kala chana
Soak kala chana for 8-10 hours in about 3 cups of water.
Discard the water before cooking.
Blend tomato onion
In a blender or Vitamix blend tomatoes, onion and serrano pepper.
Cook kala chana in instant pot
Turn the instant pot on saute mode on normal setting
Once hot, add oil.
Once oil is hot, add the cumin seeds, red chili, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, star anise and saute for a few seconds.
Add the blended tomato, onion and serrano peppers and ginger garlic paste and mix well.
Add corriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, salt and garam masala.
Continue to saute with a spatula for about 3-5 minutes or until it releases oil and is well cooked.
Add water and deglaze the pot with the spatula and turn off saute mode.
Add the soaked black chana and mix it well and lock the lid with valve in sealing position.
Turn the Pressure mode (or manual) on high for 15 minutes.
Once done, let the pressure release naturally.
Notes
To make the kala chana in Instant Pot without soaking, you can follow the same process and pressure cook for about 40-45 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories:
151
kcal
(8%)
|
Carbohydrates:
23
g
(8%)
|
Protein:
6
g
(12%)
|
Fat:
4
g
(6%)
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
(6%)
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
407
mg
(18%)
|
Potassium:
399
mg
(11%)
|
Fiber:
3
g
(13%)
|
Sugar:
2
g
(2%)
|
Vitamin A:
475
IU
(10%)
|
Vitamin C:
8
mg
(10%)
|
Calcium:
91
mg
(9%)
|
Iron:
2
mg
(11%)