Spiced Chickpea/ Chane Usli

Chane Usli is a konkani breakfast dish prepared from chickpeas. This delicious dish is also good for health. The chickpeas are soaked overnight or for atleast 8 hours and boiled in cooker using water. Instead of throwing the boiled water of chickpea you can prepare Chane Saaru which also contain nutritional value.

Preparation Time  : 10 min
Cooking Time       :  10 min
Serves                   :  4

Ingredients ::

English Name For Ingredients	Hindi Names For Ingredients	Quantity
Chickpea	चना	400 gm
Oil	तेल	3 T spoon
Mustard Seeds	सरसों के बीज	1  spoon
Curry leaves	करी पत्ते	10-12  leaves
Green Chilies	हरी मिर्च	5
Asafoetida	हींग	A Pinch
Grated Coconut	किसा हुआ नारियल	2 T Spoon
Salt	नमक	As per taste

Preparation ::

1. Wash chickpea and soak in a water overnight for at least 8 hours.
2. Boil chickpea's in a cooker taking 5 whistle's.
3. In a pan add oil. Add Mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chilies.
4. Add Boiled chickpea(do not add boiled water) and sauté for few minutes.
5. Add Hing, Salt and coconut. This is very simple to prepare and very tasty to eat.