Chana /Black Chickpeas Stir Fry Recipe

This is traditionally prepared in South India on auspicious ocassions. No onion or garlic is used as it is not considered Sattvik, hence cannot be offered to the Lord. Seasoned in coconut oil with a simple seasoning, it has its own unique taste.

Ingredients :

• 250 gms Chana/Chickpeas
• 6 green chillies
• 1 dry red chilly
• Salt
• 3 sprigs curry leaves
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp mustard
• 1/4 tsp Hing/asafoetida
• 4 tbsps grated coconut

Method :
Soak the chickpeas for 8 hours. Pressure cook them with salt. Chop the green chillies and the dry red chilly. Heat oil in a pan. Add the mustard and after it splutters add the green chillies, red chilly, curry leaves and hing. Toss. Drop in the cooked chickpeas. Boil well till all the water is evaporated. Garnish with grated coconut.