Khate Chane/Jaisalmer Chane/Dahi Chana

Dahi Chana/Jaisalmer Chane or Jaiselmeri chana a very tasty yet simple dish made with black chickpeas/kala chana simmered in yogurt/dahi with very few spices .Jaisalmeri Chane /Jaisalmer chana is very  creamy delicious gravy made  without onions ,ginger garlic and tomatoes .It goes well with chapati/phulkas or steamed rice .Personally I love it with methi thepla /besan ki roti .
The gravy can be kept semi dry too..This dish uses very little oil so its a healthy and yummy dish too.

Ingredients

• 2 cup black chana( boiled)
• 1 cup curds
• 2  to 3 tbsp besan/gram flour/ as needed
• 1/2 tsp jeera/cumin seeds
• 1tsp mustard seeds
• 2  tsp red chilli powder/as needed 
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/4 tsp hing/asafoetida
• 1/4 tsp haldi /turmeric powder 
• 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
• 1 tsp sugar ( optional)
• 1.5 tsp oil/desi ghee
• curry leaves a sprig(optional)
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
• salt to taste.

Method

• Soak the chana in sufficeint water and pressure cook with salt .
• In a bowl whisk the curds well ,add the chilli coriander and garam masla powder also add little water and sugar and besan and mix well so that there are no lumps.
• Heatt a pan/ vessel put the whisked curds and the boiled chana.
• Let it simmer over low flame ,stir ocassionally.
• Let this come to nice boil add salt and mix .
• In a small vessel heat oil /ghee and add the /asafoetida/hing,curry leaves and the cumin ,mustard seeds and green chillies .
• Once it splutters add this tadka/tempering  to the chana mixture.
• Let it boil for a min.
• Garnish with coriander leaves .
• Enjoy hot with roti/.rice/phulkas.