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Chana Chole Korma (Coconut Chickpea Korma with Spiced Rice) showcased by v at the Good Life Show Johannesburg - Africa's premier food, drink and conscious living tradeshow in South Africa

Chana Chole Korma, or Coconut Chickpea Korma with Spiced Rice

Try this Chana Chole Korma, also known as Coconut Chickpea Korma with Spiced Rice showcased by Chef Zana Alvarado at the Good Life Show in Johannesburg.

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Course Dinner, Lunch, supper

Ingredients

Spiced Rice

1 C white rice
10 g seedless raisins
1 cinnamon stick
3 pods cardamom
1 tsp Hinds Turmeric
1 ½ C water
½ onion
¼ tsp black mustard seeds
2 tbsp vegetable oil
Salt

For the curry:

2 tbsp vegetable oil or coconut oil
1 Can Rhodes Quality Chickpeas
½ small onion
½ tsp cumin seeds
2 Hinds Crushed Chillies
pinch Salt
½ tomato
1 1 tsp Hinds Spices Curry Powder (Mild, Medium or Hot)
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp coriander powder
3-4 curry leaves
Large pinch Hinds Turmeric
pinch white sugar
1 can full fat coconut milk
Fresh coriander to garnish

Instructions

Rice:

Cook the rice with turmeric, cardamom, cinnamon, and salt in water for 15 minutes, or until it is fully cooked. Drain the rice, and if desired, remove the whole spices at this stage.
Slice the onion into thin pieces and sauté them in oil along with mustard seeds until the onions turn golden brown and the seeds start to splutter. Mix this into the rice.

Braised chickpeas:

Chop the onions into slices.
Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the onions along with dried chilli and cumin seeds until the seeds start to splutter. Add the drained chickpeas and cook until they are warmed through. Season with salt to taste.
This dish makes for an excellent quick and healthy snack.
If you’d like to transform this into a korma, continue to step 2.

Korma:

Grate the tomato.
Heat some oil, then add the curry powder, turmeric, ginger garlic, coriander powder, and curry leaves.
Mix in the grated tomato along with a generous pinch of sugar. Cook until the tomato has absorbed all the flavours.
Finally, add the coconut milk and let it simmer for two minutes.

To serve:

Transfer to a serving dish. Garnish with lots of fresh coriander leaves.
Serve chana chole with spiced rice, and poppadoms on the side.

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Keywords Chana Chole Korma, Chef Zana Alvarado, Chickpea curry, Coconut Chickpea Korma, Good Life Show, Good Life Show Africa, Plant Powered Show, Plant-based curry recipe, Plant-based korma, vegan curry

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