Kala Chola Pakistani-Style

This Pakistani kala chana recipe is made with kala chana, which are black garbanzo beans simmered with dried chile peppers, jalapeño, tomatoes, and onion.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 3 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 386 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups water
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
• 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
• 2 tomatoes, finely chopped
• 4 dried red chile peppers
• 0.5 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 0.5 teaspoon ground red chile pepper
• 1.5 cups dry black garbanzo beans (kala channa)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Garnish with cilantro and 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion to serve.

Step 2

Place garbanzo beans into a large bowl. Pour enough water over beans to cover by several inches. Soak for 8 hours to overnight. Rinse and drain garbanzo beans thoroughly.

Step 3

Combine garbanzo beans, 3 cups water, tomatoes, 1 finely chopped onion, dried red chile peppers, jalapeño pepper, oil, salt, turmeric, and ground red chile pepper in a large pot over medium-high heat; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until garbanzo beans are tender, 3 to 4 hours. Add water as needed to keep about 1 inch of liquid at the bottom of the pot.