How to make kale chane for Kanjak: A step-by-step guide
Kale chane is a traditional dish prepared for Kanjak Puja, symbolising devotion and nourishment. This step-by-step guide provides the perfect recipe with the right proportion of ingredients to serve 15 people. Follow these simple steps to cook flavourful and protein-rich kale chane for a divine celebration.
New Delhi:
Kale Chole, a delicious black chickpea curry, is a significant dish prepared during Kanjak Puja, the eighth or ninth day of Navratri. This dish is served with poori and halwa as an offering to young girls as a part of the ritual. While you may know how to prepare kale at home, you might have faced an issue with the accuracy and proportion while cooking for more people.
Kale chane recipe
Ingredients (Serves 15)
Black Chickpeas (Kale chane): 750g (3 cups)
Water: 6 cups
Salt: 2 tsp
Tea Bags: 2
Oil or Ghee: 6 tbsp
Cumin Seeds (Jeera): 2 tsp
Bay Leaves: 2
Onions: 4 medium
Ginger-Garlic Paste: 2 tbsp
Green Chilies: 3
Tomatoes: 5 large
Turmeric Powder: 1 ½ tsp
Coriander Powder: 2 tbsp
Red Chili Powder: 2 tsp
Garam Masala: 1 ½ tsp
Amchur: 2 tsp
Kasuri Methi: 2 tsp
Black Salt: 1 tsp
Water: 3 cups
Fresh Coriander Leaves: ¼ cup
Julienned Ginger: 2 tbsp
Steps to prepare at home:
Wash the black chickpeas thoroughly and soak them in water overnight.
Drain the water and transfer to a cooker.
Add 6 cups of water with salt and tea bags.
Pressure cook on 7 whistles until chickpeas turn soft.
Once done, discard the tea bags and keep the chickpeas aside.
Heat the ghee in a pan and add cumin seeds and bay leaves.
Add finely chopped onions and saute well.
Add ginger-garlic paste and chopped green chilies. Cook for a minute.
Pour in the tomato puree and cook until the oil starts separating.
Add turmeric, coriander powder, red chilli powder and black salt.
Cook the masala well for 4 minutes on low flame.
Add the boiled chickpeas along with 3 cups of water.
Stir well and let it cook for 15 minutes.
Add garam masala, amchur, kasuri methi.
Turn off the flame and let it rest for 10 minutes.
Garnish with fresh coriander and serve hot with puris.
Prepare this traditional and easy kale chole recipe at home and serve it during Navratri Kanjak puja to everyone at your home, and seek the blessings of goddess Durga with a pure and hearty meal.
Worry not, as we have got you covered with the best recipe and step-by-step guide to prepare Kale Chane at home to serve 15 people with accurate proportions.
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