Silken Chickpeas Gravy | Mashed Chana Gravy | Vegan

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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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• 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

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.

• Spices : This delish chickpea gravy uses green chilies, ginger along with garam masala powder, pav bhaji masala and turmeric powder for spices.

• 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.

• 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.