Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Chana Palak (Chick peas with Spinach)

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Channa palak is one of the best balanced sabzi of North Indian foods.I have tried very simple recipe in a very healthy and delicious way.This chana palak is made of spinach/palak,chana/chickpeas and tomato.It goes well with Rice andRoti.Enjoi!


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Ingredients:

1cup chick peas/kabuli chana
1cup spinach/palak nicely chopped
1 onion nicely chopped
2 green chillies
1tsp cumin seeds
1tsp turmeric powder
1/2cup tomato puree
1/2tsp garam masala
1tsp chilly powder
1tsp chana masala
1/4 cup milk
2tsp oil
salt to taste
coriander leaves nicely chopped

Method :

1) Soak the chick peas/kabuli chana over night and pressure cook this and keep aside .
2) Heat the pan put 2tsp of oil,then add cumin seeds,green chillies,turmeric powder,chopped onion,saute this for 5 minutes, when onion turns little soft ,add salt , chana masala,red chilly powder,garam masala,fry this for few minutes.
3) Add chopped palak/spinach and tomato puree,cook this for 2 to 3 minutes.
4)Then add cooked chana ,and milk cook for another 5 minutes.
5) Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with Rice /Roti of your choice.:)

28 comments:

  1. Great pics and beautiful classic recipe. Love it.

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  2. Fantastic channa palak, beautiful clicks Mangala..

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  3. Chana palak looks and sounds inviting ! Great pictures too :-)

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  4. wow... yummy channa!!.. looks delicious :).. and tempting!

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  5. Looks so delicious, great clicks.

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  6. Nice pictures...chana palak looks so good :)

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  7. Wow...channa palak looks wonderful and yummy.

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  8. Excellent click and curry looks superb!!!!yummy yumm

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  9. Thats an awesome combination of chana and palak. Pic looks very tempting. Very healthy too.

    Chitchat
    http://chitchatcrossroads.blogspot.com/

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  10. lovely pics and looks very creamy....perfect wid roti's..

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  11. Chana palak is a unique dish for me. Looks delicious and mouth watering. Thanks for this wonderful recipe.

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  12. droolworthy clicks & a classic dish

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  13. Bright pictures..dish looks yummy!

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  14. Never tried spinach with channa....interesting.

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  15. Channa palak looks delicious
    Lovely click!!!!

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  16. GREAT RECIPES A DIFFERNT KIND NEVER TRIED CHANA WITH PALAK

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  17. Never tasted this before,looks so delicious!Awesome clicks mangala!

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  18. Gorgeous pictures, chana palak looks very rich and creamy!

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  19. Nice pics there!!! The dish looks very tempting and mouthwatering!!!

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  20. Awesome clicks...making me hungry..never tried this combo....love to try this soon....

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  21. Lovely pics, have both chana and palak at home.. will try this soon..

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  22. Nice and unique combo,def must be good as well as it looks delicious and worth trying..

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  23. I just completed reading most of your posts and pictures are great!

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