CHANA PALAK RECIPE

Chana Palak is delightful and tasty dish from the Punjabi cuisine. Learn how to make/prepare Chana Palak by following this easy recipe.

Chana Palak Recipe Preparation Time 15 Minutes Cooking Time 25 Minutes Difficulty Average Rating 9.4 / 10 ( 16 votes) Recipe Type Veg. Serves 4 Ingredients: • 1 cup Chickpeas (kabuli chana) (boiled) • 4 cup Spinach Leaves • 2 Onions, chopped • 2 tsp Ginger-Green Chili Paste • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds (jeera) • 1 tsp Chana Masala Powder • 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder • ½ cup Curd • Salt (as per taste) • Oil (as needed) How to make Chana Palak: • Soak chickpeas in water, for 5 hrs and boil them till they get soft. Keep it aside. • Chop and rinse spinach leaves and then boil them for 5 minutes. • Now, take a pan and put 2 tbsp oil in it. When the oil is hot, put cumin seeds in it. • When the seeds start to crackle, put chopped onions in the pan and fry till they start turning brown. • Add the ginger chili paste and fry for a few more seconds. • Put curd in the above mixture and fry till the masala cooks well. • Add garam masala and spinach to it and mix well again. • When done, add boiled chickpeas and salt to the above mixture and reduce the heat to simmer. Let the mixture cook for a few more seconds. • Once the gravy is prepared, sprinkle coriander leaves on it. • Now, in a small pan, heat 1 tbsp oil and add chana masala in it. • Pour this mixture over the gravy and serve hot, with rotis.