Fresh Green Chana Sabzi – a delicious sabzi made with fresh green chickpeas.
Winter is a season of abundance relating to fresh vegetables. There are some vegetables which can be found only during winters. Some vegetables commonly related to winter are mustard greens, bathua, purple yam, surti papdi, fresh green garlic, fresh green chickpeas and so forth. Fresh green chickpeas (cholia) and their leafy greens can be found during this season. The tender green chickpeas have sweet and nutty flavour. They could be utilized in variety of recipes from soups, salads to snacks and sabzis. The chickpea greens are used to make sabzis, parathas and smoothies. The recipe for Chane ka Saag (Cholia Saag) is here.
Fresh Green Chana Sabzi is a delicious sabzi made using winter fresh green chickpeas.
About Fresh Green Chana Sabzi
Fresh Green Chanas are a powerhouse of nutrition. They’re wealthy in protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals. These tender chickpeas are made right into a sabzi by cooking them in a green masala. The green masala is made by mixing fresh coconut, coriander leaves, ginger, garlic, green chillies and a small quantity of tender chickpeas. The chickpeas are cooked on this masala alongwith spices. This delicious sabzi pairs well with rotis in addition to steamed rice.
List of ingredients to make Fresh Green Chana Sabzi
Green Chickpeas
For the green masala : fresh coconut, fresh coriander leaves, green chillies, ginger, garlic and green chana
Other ingredients : turmeric powder, cumin-corainder powder, garam masala and salt.
For garnishing : chopped coriander leaves.
Step-wise recipe with pictures
Shell the chickpeas. Wash and keep aside.
To organize the green masala, right into a mixer jar, add fresh coconut, fresh coriander leaves, green chillies, ginger, garlic and ¼ cup of shelled chickpeas and mix to a fantastic paste.
Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and asafoetida. Saute for few seconds.
Add the green msasala.
Saute on low heat for jiffy.
Add turmeric powder, cumin-coriander powder and garam masala.
Mix well.Add the remaining green chanas and blend well.
Rinse the mixer jar and add that water.
Cover and cook till the chickpeas grow to be soft.
Garnish with fresh chopped coriander leaves. Serve fresh green chana sabzi with hot rotis or steamed rice.
Recipe Card
Fresh Green Chana Sabzi | Hare Chane ki Sabzi
a delicious sabzi made with fresh green chickpeas.
- 400 grams of fresh green chickpeas (cholia)
- ½ cup of fresh, grated coconut
- 1 ½ cups of fresh coriander leaves
- 4 green chillies
- 1 tsp chopped ginger
- 6 to 7 cloves of garlic
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp asafoetida (hing)
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp cumin coriander powder
- ½ tsp garam masala
- salt to taste
- 2 to three tsp chopped fresh coriander for garnishing
-
Shell the chickpeas. Wash and keep aside.
-
Mix fresh coconut, coriander leaves, green chillies, ginger, garlic and 1/4 cup of shelled chickpeas to a fantastic paste. Keep aside.
-
Heat oil in a pan.
-
Add cumin seeds and hing. Saute for few seconds.
-
Add green masala paste. Saute on low heat for jiffy.
-
Add turmeric powder, cumin coriander powder and garam masala. Mix well.
-
Rinse the mixer jar and add that water.
-
Add the remaining chickpeas and salt to taste. Mix well.
-
Add water as per the required consistency. Mix well.
-
Cover and cook till the chickpeas grow to be soft.
-
Once done, garnish with coriander leaves and serve with rotis or steamed rice.
Recipe Video
Some winter Sabzi recipes
Undhiyu
Sarso ka Saag
Matar ka Nimona
Green peas curry
Kachchi Haldi ki Sabzi
Methi Sabzi
Palak Mooli Saag
Cholia Saag
Winter snacks
Matar Kachori
Matar Gujjiya
Chura Matar
Winter Desserts
Gajar ka Halwa
Badam Halwa
Amritsari Udad Dal Pinni
Aliv Laddoos
Nolen Gurer Payesh
Masala Gud
Winter Pickles
Gajar Gobi Shalgam ka Achaar
Fresh Turmeric Pickle
Stuffed Red Chilli Pickle
Amla Murabba
Thanks for stopping by. In case you like/ tried this recipe, leaving a comment below the post will enable more readers and cooking enthusiasts to find these recipes. Also, in the event you are on Instagram, do share an image of the dish and tag @vanitascorner to be featured in my stories.
Do follow me on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest.
Subscribe to my youtube channel for simple video recipes.
Completely happy Cooking!!
