Recipe: Tasty Pumpkin Curry with Black Chana

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Pumpkin Curry with Black Chana. A pumpkin kala chana (black chickpea) preparation infused with the Bengali flavors of panch phoron and mustard oil. Dried bay leaves lend a subtle aromatic base to the curry, jaggery brings out the pumpkin's sweetness, raw mango powder gives it tang. Healthy, hearty, and comforting Pumpkin Chana Curry that is spiced to perfection!

Note: Chana = Brown chickpeas, or Bengal Gram. 🙂 Let's go!

Vegan-friendly pumpkin kala chana (black chickpea) preparation infused with spices.

The beans you wish to add is purely your choice and taste.

You can cook Pumpkin Curry with Black Chana using 15 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Pumpkin Curry with Black Chana

1. Prepare of pumpkin cubed.

2. You need of potato cubed.

3. Prepare of black chana (chickpeas)soaked overnight.

4. It’s of coconut grated.

5. Prepare of coconut chopped.

6. You need of ginger paste.

7. You need of red chilli powder.

8. Prepare of roasted cumin powder.

9. Prepare of garam masala.

10. Prepare of bay leaves.

11. It’s of hing (asafoetida).

12. Prepare of 5 spices powder (fenugreek seeds,fennel seeds,cumin seeds,kalonji and mustard).

13. You need of salt and sugar.

14. It’s of mustard oil.

15. You need of ghee.

I sometimes add whole toor dal (as shown in the image), desi chana (dark brown.

Prep the onion, garlic, and ginger first.

Heat the olive oil or coconut oil in a large pan or skillet over medium heat.

Add the chopped onions, minced garlic, and grated ginger, and a good pinch of salt and stir frequently until the onions are just softened.

Pumpkin Curry with Black Chana step by step

1. Peel outer skin of pumpkin and potato.Cube both,smear little salt and set aside.Pressure cook black chickpeas/chana with little salt 4 whistles till soft.Set aside.Heat oil and fry potato,then pumpkin in low heat.Set aside.In the remaining oil add ghee and sprinkle 2 bay leaves,1 dry red chilli,cumin,fennel and methi,kalonji and mustard seeds.When they crackle,add hing, the fried vegetables and toss..

2. Add ginger paste,roasted cumin powder,red chilli powder,grated and chopped coconut,chana,salt and sugar to taste.Fry the masala with the vegetables.Add 1 cup water and cook on low flame till done.Add garam masala powder and cook till masala coats the vegetables.Garnish with grated coconut and serve with rice or any Indian flat or puffed bread..

How to make Kumror Chokka Recipe - Kaddu Kala Chana Sabzi

To begin making the Kumror Chokka Recipe, prep all the ingredients and keep ready.

Cook the soaked kala chana/ chickpeas in the pressure cooker along with a little salt and water.

Stir in the coconut milk, pumpkin puree, and chickpeas, and bring a boil.

Reduce the heat, stir in the broccoli, and cover the pan.