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turai chana sabji
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Turai Kala Chana sabji/ Nenua Chana Sabji/ Sponge Gourd and chick pea curry

A delicious and healthy Sponge Gourd and chick pea curry
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Course: dinner, Lunch, Main Course, vrat ka khana
Cuisine: North Indian Cuisine, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine
Keyword: Gilki ki sabzi, kala chana, nenua, nenua kala chana, sponge gourd curry, turai ki sabzi
Servings: 5 person
Calories: 170kcal
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi

Ingredients

  • 1 kg Sponge gourd / Turai /Gilki
  • 1/3 cup Black Chickpeas / Kala Chana
  • 1 tsp Ginger / Adrak chopped
  • to taste Salt / Namak
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder
  • 1 tbsp Coriander Powder / Dhaniya Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder / Laal mirch powder
  • 1/2 tsp Sugar / Chini optional
  • 1.5 tbsp Lemon Juice / Nimbu Ka Ras
  • 1/4 cup Fresh Coriander / Cilantro / Hara Dhaniya

Tempering/tadka

  • 3 tbsp Cooking oil or ghee
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera
  • 1/3 tsp Asafoetida / Hing powder
  • 2 Green Chillies / Hari Mirch chopped
  • 10 Curry Leaves / Kadi Patta
  • 2 Tomatoes / Tamatar chopped

Instructions

  • Wash, peel and chop the turai in cubes.
  • Overnight soak the kala chana in enough water.(or soak for 6 hours )
  • Drain the water , wash the chana with fresh water and boil in the pressure cooker with 2 cups of water for 3 whistles on medium heat.
  • Heat ghee or oil in the pressure cooker add cumin, hing, Chopped green chili, curry patta, tomato and saute for a minute.
  • Now add chili powder, turmeric, coriander powder and mix
  • Add turai, salt and the boiled kala chana in the cooker and mix.
  • Now add 2 cups of water and close the lid. pressure cook on 3 whistle on medium heat or cook till chana become soft.(you can use the water in which the chana is boiled)
  • let the cooker cool down completely.
  • The quantity of water can be adjusted as how thick or thin you want the curry.
  • The curry is almost done now,add chopped ginger. you can slightly mash the turai with the laddle at this stage
  • Add 1/2 tsp sugar ,lemon juice and the chopped fresh coriander and mix.
  • Switch off the heat, the curry is ready now.
  • Serve with a tsp of ghee on top.
  • Enjoy Turai chana curry with hot phulka or parathas !

Nutrition

Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 294mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 438IU | Vitamin C: 58mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 2mg