No onion no garlic Amritsari chana

Chickpea masala recipe

Lot of Indians and foodies love authentic Indian cuisine, but do not consume onion or garlic in their food. Some religious sects like Jains do not consume onion or garlic based veggies. Besides during navratras, many Indians stay away from onion and garlic during these 9 auspicious days. My no onion no garlic amritsari chana recipe is for all people who do not eat chana masala or chole as it contains onion and garlic.

Amritsari style Chana masala recipe tastes divine with amritsari kulcha. 

I use the chickpea stock to add base to this no onion no garlic amritsari chana recipe plus this stock absorbs all flavours from cardamom, cinnamon and mace used during boiling of chana.

The final no onion n garlic amritsari chana recipe will be loaded with spicy flavours, tangy pomegranate seeds and ginger julienne!

Basic Information

Prep Time: 60 min

Cook Time: 20 min

Spice Meter: Hot

Serves: 2-3 people

Ingredients for no onon no garlic amritsari chana recipe:

Kabuli Chana (Chickpea) – 50 gm

Tomato (chopped) – 2 medium

Ginger( julienne) – 7-10 nos.

Anardana (pomegranate seeds) – 1 tsp.

Garam Masala Powder (Indian mixed herbs) – 1 tsp.

Dhania (Corainder seed Powder) – 1 ½   teaspoon

Cardamom -3 nos.

Cinnamon – 1 stick

Javitri (mace) – 1 pc.

Zeera (cumin seeds) – ½ tsp.

Green Chili – 2 sliced

Coriander leaves (fine chopped) – 1 tsp.

Salt – to taste

Olive Oil – 2 tbsp.

Preparation of no onon no garlic amritsari chana recipe:

Soak kabuli chana (chick pea) in warm water for 3-4 hours.

Put soaked chana in pressure cooker and add salt, cardamom, mace, cinnamon& 1 teabag and place it on low flame for about 30 minutes.

Once cold, drain the water and throw away the tea bag. Keep the stock for making gravy for this chana recipe.

Crush anardana (pomegranate seeds) in mixer.

Now heat 2 tbsp. of olive oil in a pan, and add ginger julienne, green chilies, cumin seeds, and pomegranate seeds in the pan.

Now add tomatoes and salt and cook on high flame for 3 min, then simmer it for 10 min till tomatoes are tender.

Now add coriander and garam masala powder and cook for another 2 min.

Finally add boiled chana(chickpea), stock and bring it to boil.

Now cook on slow flame for 5 min.

Garnish with coriander, ginger julienne and green chilli.

Serve this no onion no garlic amritsari chana with amritsari kulcha or bhatura.

I personally like to serve this no onion no garlic chana with amritsari kulcha and onion rings.