Chickpea flour curry (Besan Ka Salan )
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 135.5
- Total Fat: 4.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 23.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 18.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
- Protein: 6.2 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Chickpea flour curry (Besan Ka Salan ) calories by ingredient
Introduction
Best served with an Indian bread like roti or naan. Best served with an Indian bread like roti or naan.Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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few teaspoons of oil
1 small onion, chopped (or 2 large shallots, chopped)
1 teaspoon of black mustard seeds
1 teaspoon of cumin seeds
3 - 4 green chilies, seeded and finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon of chili powder
1/2 teaspoon of cayenne
1/2 teaspoon of coriander
1/2 teaspoon of garam masala
1 teaspoon of dried fenugreek leaves (methi)
1 large tomato, seeded and finely chopped
1 cup of chickpea flour (besan)
1 1/2 cups of water
fresh parsley for garnishing
Directions
Heat the oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat. When hot, add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds to the pan. Cook, stirring frequently, until the mustard seeds turn brown and begin to pop. Add the onion (or shallots) to the pan and cook until browned. Now add the green chilies, chili powder, cayenne, coriander, garam masala and fenugreek leaves and stir and fry for about a minute. Add the tomato, and cook until softened. Add the chickpea flour to the pan, along with the water, and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and it reaches your desired consistency. Add more water to the pan if necessary.
Serving Size: 4
Serving Size: 4