Chana Fry Dhaba Style

Dhaba style chana fry is a crispy version of snacks made with boiled chana with spicy flavour. This also contains fried garlic and curry leaves to enhance the taste. This can be used as a snacks or side dish for any kind of rice.

Preparation time: 5mins

Cook time: 15mins

Total time: 20mins

Serves: 4

Cuisine: Indian

Type: Snacks/Side Dish

Author:  Nivi Marshal

Ingredients:

Kabli Chana/Chickpea - 1 cup (boiled)

Egg – 1

Curd – 2 tbsp

Rice flour – 2 tbsp

Corn Flour – 2 tbsp

Red Chilli Powder – 1 tbsp

Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp

Jeera Powder – ½ tsp

Hing – ¼ tsp

Salt – As required

Garlic – 15 Cloves

Curry Leave – 3 Sprig

Oil – For frying

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How to prepare Chana Fry Dhaba Style:

• Rinse and soak the chana overnight and boil it with ¼ tsp of salt.
• Once the chana is cooled to room temperature, mix all the above mentioned ingredients except oil.
• Give a single crush on the garlic with skin. Heat the oil in the pan and add the garlic, fry till it turns golden brown, transfer to plate and set aside. Fry the curry leaves as well till crispy and set aside.
• Now add the chana to the oil by separating them here and there with fingers, so that will make sure they not getting stick with each other.
• Depends on the size of the pan add batch by batch and fry the chana till it turns crispy. Transfer them to the plate of fried garlic and curry leaves. Serve hot with tomato sauce as a snacks or along the rice as side dish.