Chana Upkari phovu Recipe

Chana Upkari phovu picture

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time15 Min
Ready In25 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthy++Servings4
CuisineCourse
VegetarianMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Garbanzo beans1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Sweet potato1 Medium
 Potato/Plantains or sweet potato1 Medium, diced
 Mustard seeds1⁄4 Teaspoon
 Asafoetida1⁄4 Teaspoon
 Oil4 Teaspoon
 Coconut1 Teaspoon, frozen
 Curry leaves7
 All purpose flour2 Teaspoon
 Red chillies4
 Dried red chili4
 Poha1 Cup (16 tbs) (beaten rice)
 Rice1 Cup (16 tbs), beaten
 Coriander seeds1⁄2 Teaspoon
 Cumin seeds1⁄4 Teaspoon
 Jaggery1 Tablespoon
 Roasted dry red chilli1
 Red chilli1 , roasted
 Salt To Taste
 Salt To Taste
 Fresh coconut4 Tablespoon
 Fresh coconut4 Tablespoon
 Coconut4 Tablespoon

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 688 Calories from Fat 212

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 25 g38.5%

Saturated Fat 14.9 g74.4%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 0 mg

Sodium 256.8 mg10.7%

Total Carbohydrates 103 g34.2%

Dietary Fiber 17.2 g68.7%

Sugars 14.7 g

Protein 18 g35.9%

Vitamin A 121.9% Vitamin C 61.6%

Calcium 10.7% Iron 34.7%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

Wash chana and soak for 8-10 hrs.
Add potatoes and salt and pressure cook for 4 whistles.
Heat oil in a pot and add mustard seeds.
When they splutter add cut red chilli and fry for about 5 seconds.
Now add the curry leaves and heeng. Pour cooked chana.
Add in all purpose flour dissolved in ½ cup water and mix well..
Cover and cook on a low flame till the gravy thickens.
Add coconut and mix it well. Serve hot with poha.
(Usually this dish is served without any gravy. In that case, remove excess water from chana and skip adding the dissolved flour)

For making the poha

Crush coriander seeds, cumin seeds, jaggery, coconut,salt and red chilli to a coarse paste.
Add the poha and mix all ingredients together using your hands till the poha softens.
Serve along with chana upkari

Comments

Sarita Bhandarkar profile page

Sarita Bhandarkar says :

Yes you are absolutely right...In kannada we call it pallya...
Posted on: 31 January 2008 - 4:59pm
AnjaliD profile page

AnjaliD says :

BTW, is "Upkari" a konkani or Kannada word? Just curious. My guess is Konkani. Am I right?
Posted on: 31 January 2008 - 3:25pm
Snigdha profile page

Snigdha says :

Using Black Channa for making Pindi Chole is a good option!
Posted on: 30 January 2008 - 11:26pm
shantihhh profile page

shantihhh says :

I will try cooking the black channa in the pressure cooker and try your recipe. I hate to toss it out but I keep ignoring it in the pantry. Shanti/Mary-Anne
Posted on: 30 January 2008 - 10:45pm
Sarita Bhandarkar profile page

Sarita Bhandarkar says :

Black chana doesn't cook well when compared to white one. But this dish is one of the common dishes in coastal karnataka. Even some of the temples in Bangalore distributes this as prasadam. And eating chana on fridays is considered as auspicious. That is the reason many people prapare chana curries on fridays. I don't know the reason.
Posted on: 30 January 2008 - 8:14pm
shantihhh profile page

shantihhh says :

I bought some black channa but neither of us "love it". Now I am trying to figure out a way to use where it isn't sooooo well you know. Shanti/Mary-Anne
Posted on: 30 January 2008 - 6:42pm
Sarita Bhandarkar profile page

Sarita Bhandarkar says :

You will love it as it is healthy and very light. We prepare it almost twice a month. You can also prepare it by using Black chana but I prefer to use the white one.
Posted on: 30 January 2008 - 6:21pm
Snigdha profile page

Snigdha says :

Wow. I have never tried this one. It looks and sounds good. This shall be my breakfast for the weekend.
Posted on: 30 January 2008 - 5:50pm
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