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Silken Chickpeas Gravy | Mashed Chana Gravy | Vegan

Aug 14, 2023 by Priya_Srinivasan ·

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Silken chickpeas gravy, a spiced mash of soft chickpeas, cooked to a gravy consistency. This vegan gravy pairs well with rice and roti's.

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Chickpea gravy with roti
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  • Why you would love this chickpeas gravy
  • Ingredients to make Mashed Chana Gravy
  • Instructions to make Silken Chickpea Gravy
  • Silken Chickpea Gravy | Mashed Chana Gravy | Vegan

There are days you feel like not cooking anything, but also cannot order outside. You crave for a simple home cooked meal without much sweat in the kitchen. Today's recipe of silken chickpea gravy comes handy for such days.

It is quick, easy and very simple to make. The gravy can be made thick or thin according to your preference. This delicious gravy can be served with both rice and roti. My kids loved it with rice, whereas my husband enjoyed it with soft phulkas.

If you are looking for some simple dal recipes to pair with your rice and roti, Try this Cholar dal, a Bengali delicacy made with chana dal or this Chana dal, simple pressure cooked chana dal, tempered with spices or this exotic Kothalor Chakoi, dal with jackfruit seeds from Indian state of Tripura

Lunch thali with roti subzi

Why you would love this chickpeas gravy

This sumptuous protein rich chickpeas gravy a decade old recipe, inspired from holycow Vegan blog

  • Simple and easy to make
  • can be served with both rice and roti
  • No extra vegetables needed, No fancy spices
  • Rich in protein , Vegan friendly, Nut-free, Soy-free recipe.
  • Can be easily made for a crowd.

Ingredients to make Mashed Chana Gravy

  • Chickpeas : You can use a can of chickpeas or soak raw chickpeas overnight and pressure cook them soft and use it for the gravy. I have used canned chickpeas.
ingredients for chickpea gravy
  • Spices : This delish chickpea gravy uses green chilies, ginger along with garam masala powder, pav bhaji masala and turmeric powder for spices.
Masala for making chickpeas mash gravy
  • Tempering : I have used cold pressed groundnut oil, cumin seeds, red chilies along with fresh curry leaves for tempering.
  • Garnish : A handful of fresh coriander leaves.

Instructions to make Silken Chickpea Gravy

Please check recipe card below for exact measurements of each ingredient used and also for the detailed instructions

  • Drain the chickpeas and wash them once under running water. Take the drained chickpeas along with green chilies, ginger and curry leaves in a blender. Add ¼ cup of water and blend it smooth.
  • Heat oil in a kadai, once hot crackle cumin, add hing and red chilies. Next add chopped tomatoes to this , add all the dry masala and salt to this. Cover and cook until tomatoes become soft.
  • Once the tomatoes are cooked, add the blended chickpeas to this. Add ¼ cup water to the blender jar, wash and add that water to the pan. Mix well.
how to make mashed chickpeas gravy
  • Let this cook for another 10 minutes in a medium flame, for the flavors to mingle.
  • After 10 minutes, check for consistency, if its too thick , add ¼ cup water and mix. If you feel the gravy is too thin, let it boil for few minutes to thicken.
  • Once done, garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Serve it hot with rice or roti.

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Silken chickpea Gravy

Silken Chickpea Gravy | Mashed Chana Gravy | Vegan

Silken chickpea gravy, a spiced mash of cooked chickpeas, cooked to a gravy consistency. This vegan gravy pairs well with rice and roti's.
5 from 67 votes
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Course: Delicious sides, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Chana recipe, Chickpeas gravy, Mashed chickpeas, Silken chickpeas, Spiced chana mash, Vegan chana recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 138kcal

Equipment

  • Magic bullet blender

Ingredients

  • 400 grams canned chickpeas
  • 150 grams tomato one red juicy tomato
  • 3 green chilies
  • 1 inch piece of fresh ginger
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon pav bhaji masala
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • few curry leaves
  • fresh coriander leaves for garnish

Tempering

  • 2 teaspoon cold pressed groundnut oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • ¼ teaspoon hing/asafoetida
  • 2 red chilies i used curd chilies
  • few curry leaves

Instructions

  • Drain the chickpeas from the can, take it in a colander and rinse it well in running water. Let it drain well.
  • In a blender take the drained chickpeas, along with green chilies, curry leaves and ginger. Add ¼ cup of water and blend it smooth.
  • In a pan, heat oil given under 'tempering', when hot crackle cumin seeds. Add red chilies, hing and curry leaves to hot oil.
  • To this now add chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, garam masala, and pav bhaji masala. Mix well.
  • Add salt and ¼ cup of water to this. Cover and cook until tomatoes become soft.
  • Once the tomatoes are done, add the blended chickpeas to this. Add ¼ cup water to the blender jar, wash and add that water also to the pan.
  • Let this gravy cook in simmer for 10 minutes, for the flavors to mingle. Once done, check the consistency.
  • If the gravy is too thick, add ¼ cup - ½ cup water to adjust the consistency. If the gravy is thin, let it boil for 5-8 minutes or until it thickens.
  • Once done, take it off the stove, garnish it with fresh coriander leaves. Serve it hot with Rice and roti.

Notes

  • You can also use raw chickpeas to make this. If using raw chickpeas. Soak them in water overnight or at least for 8 hours. 
  • Drain, add fresh water and pressure cook the chickpeas for 4-5 whistles or until soft. 
  • Drain the excess water and use the soft chickpeas in the recipe. 

Nutrition

Calories: 138kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 977mg | Potassium: 329mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 548IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 2mg

Disclaimer

I m not a Doctor or a Nutritionist The Nutrition information provided above comes from the plugin and is only an estimate.

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  1. Umm Mymoonah

    January 13, 2011 at 7:24 pm

    Never tried chickpeas this way, looks really delicious, worth trying it.

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  2. KrithisKitchen

    January 13, 2011 at 7:41 pm

    Delicious chick-peas recipe... bookmarked

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  3. Unknown

    January 13, 2011 at 9:50 pm

    nice gravy and will suit for rotis

    Reply
  4. Gayathri Kumar

    January 14, 2011 at 4:48 am

    Creamy and yummy gravy!

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  5. Gayu

    January 14, 2011 at 7:12 am

    This dish sounds so delicious and simple..Love this!

    Gayu
    http://ensamayalarangam.blogspot.com

    Reply
  6. Priya Suresh

    January 14, 2011 at 10:58 am

    Thick gravy looks yummy, would love with some rotis..

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  7. Reva

    January 14, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    wonderful dish...any dish that helps to lose weight in welcomed with open arms...thanks.
    Reva

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  8. Krishnaveni

    January 14, 2011 at 7:39 pm

    delicious chickpea recipe, yumm

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  9. Padhu Sankar

    January 15, 2011 at 7:22 am

    Looks delicious!
    Padhuskitchen

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  10. Sanjeeta kk

    January 15, 2011 at 9:44 am

    Love the creamy texture of Kabuli channa! Looks delicious.

    Reply
  11. Simona

    January 22, 2011 at 6:26 am

    It is indeed an interesting recipe. I have never prepared chickpeas this way and the result looks quite appealing. Thanks for contributing to MLLA!

    Reply
  12. Kristen

    August 18, 2023 at 1:13 am

    5 stars
    This was so delicious and creamy! Thank you for the recipe!

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  13. Anjali

    August 18, 2023 at 1:39 am

    5 stars
    We made this for dinner tonight and it was flavorful and so tasty! Worked great with a side of veggies and naan!

    Reply
  14. Chenee

    August 18, 2023 at 2:53 am

    5 stars
    This looks so delicious. It's so hard to find good vegan gravy. I'm excited to try this one.

    Reply
  15. Casey

    August 18, 2023 at 2:55 am

    5 stars
    I love chickpeas. What a delicious way to enjoy them!

    Reply
  16. Emily

    August 18, 2023 at 4:13 am

    5 stars
    This was so flavorful - we enjoyed the spices and served it with basmati rice. It's perfect for a weeknight meal!

    Reply

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