Healthy Chana Palak Recipe: Perfect for a Sehri

Start Your Day Right with This Healthy Chana Palak Recipe: Perfect for a Nourishing Sehri

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0:00 Intro
0:12 Soaked Channay
0:23 Palak Preparation
0:47 Chana Preparation
1:06 Chana Palak Preparation
2:39 Recipe Card

Chana Palak

Ingredients for Boiled Chickpeas:
White chickpeas 2 cups
Baking soda 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 1 tsp
Salt 1 tsp
Hot water as required

Ingredients for Boiled Spinach:
Spinach 3 cups
Water as required
Baking soda 1 tsp
Chilled water as required

Ingredients for Chana Palak:
Oil 1/2 cup
Onion (sliced) 1 cup
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Green chilies (sliced) 4-5
Yogurt 1/4 cup
Tomatoes (chopped) 1/2 cup
Salt 1 tsp
Red chili powder 1 tbsp
Ginger garli paste 2 tsp
Coriander powder 1 tbsp
Hot water 1/2 cup + 1 cup
Dried fenugreek 2 tsp
Ginger (julienne) for garnishing
Red whole chilies for garnishing
Lemon slices for garnishing

Directions for Boiled Chickpeas:
1. In a bowl add white chickpeas, water, baking soda and mix it well. let it soak overnight.
2. In a pot add soaked chickpeas, hot water, salt, turmeric powder and cover and boil until chickpeas are 90% done. set aside.
Directions for Boiled Spinach:
3. In a pot heat water and add baking soda, spinach and let it boil for 7-8 mins.
4. Transfer the boiled spinach to chilled water for a few seconds. Strain and set aside.
Directions for Chana Palak Preparation:
5. In a pot heat oil and add onion. Cook until onion starts to turn brown.
6. Add cumin seeds, green chilies, ginger garlic paste and cook for a mins.
7. Add tomatoes, coriander powder, red chili powder, salt and mix it well. Add 1/2 cup of hot water, yogurt and cover and cook for 2-3 mins or until oil separates.
8. Add spinach and cook for 2-3 mins. Add boiled chickpeas, give it a good mix.
9. Add 1 cup of hot water and cover and cook for 5-7 mins. Add dried fenugreek and give it a good mix.
10. Dish it out, garnish it with ginger, red whole chilies, lemon slices and serve. Your Chana Palak is ready.
Prep time: 10-15 mins
Cooking time: 1 hour
Servings: 5-6