Bengali Channa Recipe (Snack From Bangladesh)

Ingredients

1 teaspoon Bengali Channa (Black gram) soaked overnight with 2 of baking soda 250 g

2 smalls Garlic crushed 1 pod

3 inches Ginger crushed 2 long piece

4 Onion chopped 2 medium size

6 grams Tamarind 25 soaked in water (Remove seeds)

7 teaspoons Lemon juice for garnish 2- 3

8 Green coriander leaves/Mint leaves a few for garnish

9 Tomotoes/onion 1 each small size finely chopped for garnish

10 Green chillies chopped for garnish

1 teaspoon 11 . Spices: Salt to taste, Chilli teaspoon,12 tablespoons Oil 2- 3

Cooking procedure:

Boil soaked channa with garlic, ginger, onion, tomatoes, Tamarind water and spices with enough water (2 - 3 glass) on medium flame (45-90 minutes)

When channa becomes tender evaporate water on high flame, then add oil and fry for 3-4 minutes while stirring.

At last sprinle garnish and simmer for 2-3 minutes.

Delicious and tangy Bengali channa is ready to serve.

Bengali Channa is a mouth watering snack, It is an important snake during ramadhan, not only in Bangladesh but also in India and Pakistan.

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Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 10:41pm