Mumbai

Chana jor garam

Name: Chana jor garam
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 8 h 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mumbai street food
Ingredients: 3/4 cup soaked overnight kala chana, dry (black chickpeas); Water, for cooking; Salt, to taste; Cooking oil (vegetable oil), for frying, about 3 tbsp absorbed; 1 finely chopped onion; 1 finely chopped tomato; 1 chopped green chilli; 2 tbsp coriander leaves (cilantro); 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp chaat masala; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder (indian red chili powder); 1/4 tsp black salt

Flattened, fried black chana tossed with onion, lemon and masala. Shouted from beach carts.

45 minTime

8 gProtein each

mediumSpice

8hPlan ahead. Soak for 8 hours first; the 45 minutes come after.

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Grandma's wayMumbai street style chana jor garam.

The original

239kcalsame

8 gproteinsame

7 gfibresame

45minutessame

Chana jor garam.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Kala chana, dry (black chickpeas)¾ cup, soaked overnight

Waterfor cooking

Saltto taste

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)for frying, about 3 tbsp absorbed

Onion1, finely chopped

Tomato1, finely chopped

Green chilli1, chopped

Coriander leaves (cilantro)2 tbsp

Lemon juice1 tbsp

Chaat masala1 tsp

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)½ tsp

Black salt¼ tsp

Method

4 steps

1Pressure cook soaked chana with water and salt for 2 whistles; let pressure release naturally. Drain and dry.
2Flatten each chana with a rolling pin or the bottom of a glass.
3Fry in hot oil until crisp and dark.
4Toss with onion, tomato, chilli, coriander, lemon and spices just before serving.

Serve it like this

Serve in paper cones with a lemon wedge. Toss just before handing over.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Mumbai

Chana jor garam

Flattened, fried black chana tossed with onion, lemon and masala. Shouted from beach carts.

45 minTime

8 gProtein each

mediumSpice

8hPlan ahead. Soak for 8 hours first; the 45 minutes come after.

Juhu beach cones2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayMumbai street style chana jor garam.

The original

239kcalsame

8 gproteinsame

7 gfibresame

45minutessame

Chana jor garam.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Kala chana, dry (black chickpeas)¾ cup, soaked overnight

Waterfor cooking

Saltto taste

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)for frying, about 3 tbsp absorbed

Onion1, finely chopped

Tomato1, finely chopped

Green chilli1, chopped

Coriander leaves (cilantro)2 tbsp

Lemon juice1 tbsp

Chaat masala1 tsp

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)½ tsp

Black salt¼ tsp

Method

4 steps

1Pressure cook soaked chana with water and salt for 2 whistles; let pressure release naturally. Drain and dry.
2Flatten each chana with a rolling pin or the bottom of a glass.
3Fry in hot oil until crisp and dark.
4Toss with onion, tomato, chilli, coriander, lemon and spices just before serving.

Serve it like this

Serve in paper cones with a lemon wedge. Toss just before handing over.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Chana jor garam

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Chana jor garam

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