# Lahori Chanay

Traditional Lahori style chickpeas, made without a pressure cooker, served with a creamy gravy.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Dinner
- Difficulty: easy
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup white chickpea
- 1 tsp baking soda
- water
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp black salt
- 1 whole onion, sliced
- 5-6 whole green chili
- 1 cup oil
- 1 whole cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper
- 4-5 whole clove
- 7-8 whole black peppercorn
- 1 whole black cardamom
- 1 whole star anise
- 1 tbsp garlic ginger paste
- 1 tbsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 3 whole green cardamom
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 1 whole chicken cube
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tbsp black pepper

## Instructions

1. Soak white chickpeas with baking soda and water overnight.
2. Drain chickpeas and rinse them.
3. Boil the chickpeas in a pot with sufficient water, baking soda, and black salt.
4. Blend the sliced onion and green chilies separately with a little water.
5. Heat oil in a pan and fry the cinnamon, crushed red pepper, cloves, black peppercorns, black cardamom, and star anise.
6. Add the onion paste to the pan and cook until golden.
7. Mash one cup of the boiled chickpeas to create a thick gravy.
8. Add garlic-ginger paste to the pan and fry for a minute and a half.
9. Add the blended green chili paste to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes.
10. Stir in the coriander powder, cumin powder, and green cardamom.
11. Add yogurt and continue to cook.
12. Add the chicken cube and cook until the oil separates from the masala.
13. Stir in the boiled chickpeas and the mashed chickpeas.
14. Pour in one cup of chickpea liquid, cover, and cook for 3 minutes.
15. Add milk and black pepper powder, stirring well.
16. Add fresh green chilies and simmer for a final 2-3 minutes.

## Equipment

- pot
- pan
- blender
- spatula
- masher
- measuring cup
- measuring spoon

## Tips

- Crushed red pepper helps achieve a good color and flavor in the oil.
- Good bhunai (sautéing) of the masala is essential for the best result.
- Using milk provides a creamy texture.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1618434709288752/
- Creator: Haris and Momin
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d2af2711-e72c-4e7d-b585-4b711ad0dd2a
- Extracted: 2026-10-08

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