White Chana Ghashi/ Chickpea Coconut Masala Curry/ Chana Gassi

White Chana Ghashi / Konkani chana ghassi / Chana gassi is a very tasty and easy to prepare Konkani style white chickpea coconut masala curry goes well with rice, dosa, idli, appe, chapathi and poori. White Chana Ghashi recipe is given below with step by step photos.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare White Chana Ghashi.

Ingredients:-

White Chana/ White chickpea. -1/2 cup
Grated coconut.  -1/2 of a coconut
Dry red chillies.  -4
Turmeric powder.-1/4tsp
Tamarind.            - a gooseberry size
Mustard seeds.     -1tsp
Urad dal.              -3/4 tsp
Curry leaves.        -few
Water.                    -as required
Salt.                       -to taste
Coconut oil/ oil   . -1tbsp +1tsp

Instructions:-

Wash and soak white chana / white chickpea / kabuli chana in water overnight. Drain and pressure cook soaked white chana adding 1 cup of water for 3 whistles or till soft.

Method:-

1). In a wide bottom pan add the pressure cooked white chana along with little cooked water.

2). Add required salt and 1/2 cup of water into the pan and boil on low flame.

 

3). Heat 1tsp oil in a small pan and roast dry red chillies till little crisp. In a mixer grinder grind the roasted red chillies along with grated coconut, turmeric powder and tamarind to a smooth paste adding 2 tbsp of water.

4). Add the ground coconut masala paste into the pan. Wash the mixi jar with 1/4 cup of water and add it into the pan.

5). Mix the ground coconut masala paste with cooked chickpea and boil the curry for 3 to 5 minutes on low flame. Stir well in between.When the curry becomes semi thick gravy switch off the flame.

6). Heat 1tbsp coconut oil in a small pan for seasoning. Add urad dal and saute well. Splutter mustard seeds. Add curry leaves and fry in oil. Switch off the flame.

7). Pour the above seasoning to white chana ghashi /chickpea coconut masala curry in the pan and mix well.

8). Mix the white chana ghashi / chickpea coconut masala curry using a ladle.

  Transfer the chana ghashi to a serving bowl.

Very tasty White Chana Ghashi / Chickpea Coconut Masala Curry / Chana Gassi is ready to serve.