Kala chana soup | How to make sprouted kala chana soup

Kala chana soup | How to make kala chana soup

Healthy and nutritious soup with sprouted black gram

Kala chana soup / black chana soup is a healthy protein-rich soup made with few ingredients. Blach chana is also known as kala chana,black chickpeas,kadala etc…It has lots of lots health benefits. Black gram is rich in protein, folates, carbohydrates, and iron. My mom used to prepare this soup when we were kids. So I have a deep sentiment for this soup . Kala chana contains a good amount of protein and fiber and it is very good for kids. In addition to that, I made this soup with sprouted black chana which makes the soup more nutritious.

You can also check for some healthy kala chana recipes like kala chana sundal,vegetarian shammi kabab,kerala varutharacha kadala curry,kadala curry without coconut and kala chana chat. Hope you all will like this recipes.

Other healthy and nutritious soups recipes:
spinach soup
carrot soup
pumpkin soup
sweet corn vegetable soup
creamy mushroom soup.

How to make Kala chana soup

Ingredients

2 cup of black chana
1/2 spn. of turmeric
1/2 spn. of cumin powder
1/4 spn. of pepper powder
2 tbsp. of crushed shallots
1 tbsp of crushed garlic
2 springs of curry leaves
Salt as required

Preparation Method

Step 01

Wash and soak black chana in water for 6 hours. Drain it and store in cotton cloth for 10 hours to get the sporuts (optional. You can also make soup with normal soaked chana).

Step 02

Pressure cook soaked chana with 4 cups of water, turmeric powder and salt till done. 5-6 whistle in medium flame.

Step 03

Heat oil in a pan. Add shallots and garlic. Saute till golden brown color.

Step 04

Add cumin powder,pepper powder and curry leaves. Fry for a while.

Step 05

Add cooked black chana along with water. Check salt and mix well. Cover the pan and cook for another 5 minutes in low flame. Open the lid and mash the chana with a ladle and again keep in flame for 2 more minutes.

Step 06

Serve hot.

Note: Cumin seed is the star ingredient of the soup. So don’t forget to add. Cook chana with lots of water which makes the soup more tasty and watery