White Chane Upkari / Chick peas bhaji.

White / Kabuli Chane Upkari ... Chana Upkari or Seasoned Black gram / chick peas is a traditional Konkani Saraswat dish ... This is either served with Poha Usli / Seasoned poha or with poori ... Tastes yummy ...

Soak one cup of white chana / kabuli chan overnight in plenty of water.

** Next morning wash and rinse well and pressure cook with 3 cups of water to one whistle. When the pressure drops remove and keep aside.

** Heat 2 tblsp oil in a thick bottomed kadai, when hot add 1 tsp rai (sasam) when they splutter add 3-4 red chilly cut to pieces, 8-10 freshy curry leaves, 1 tsp of hing powder followed by the pressure cooked white chana.

** Add in the cooked chana water only as much as required, the rest can be prepared in making saar.

** Add salt to taste and ½ cup of gud pieces. Mix well, cover and cook on medium heat till the gud dissolves and the dish / upkari becomes dry.

** Add ½ cup of freshly grated coconut and mix well. The chane upkari is ready. This can be served with roti / pova-chetni / poha usli or as it is. 

** Note : The same dish is prepared with black chana too.

** For the recipe of pova chutney, poha usli, please use the search option in the blog or the list under label.