Description

ROASTED CHANA

Chanas are dry roasted with skin on a slow flame till they are crisp. It gives chickpeas a wonderfully  rich and nutty taste. Roasted  chana dal is tiny, tough and creamy white with a crispy texture and mild aroma and taste. This helps to retain the crispness and freshness of chana and enhances the flavor as well. These changes are easily available in the Indian Market.

How is roasted chana cultivated?

Roasted gram is mainly used as a snack. It involves separating husks from the cotyledons, the embryonic leaves within the seed.These cotyledons are subsequently split after which they are washed, polished and greded.In Tamil Nadu the crop  is cultivated in districts of Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Dindigul,Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Erode, Salem and Namakkal.

Benefits of roasted chana

*Controls diabetes and blood sugar levels.

*Lowers cholesterol

*Great snack for children either in salted or jaggery coated form

*Suitable for vegan diet

*No fried ,No oil added

Nutritional value

Energy- 402 kcal

Total fat- 2 gm

Cholesterol- 0 mg

Carbohydrate- 61 gm

Sodium- 749 mg

Dietary fiber- 15.8 gm

Protein- 30 gm

Sugar- 0 gm

How to check the quality

*It can be bought readymade  or roasted at home.

*If buying dried, inspect the beans to make sure they were  stored in a covered container, are whole, unblemished, and have no moisture damage.

How to store

*Always store roasted chana dal in a dry airtight container at room temperature.

*It is better to sort before use, to remove stones and other debris if any.

How do you cook?

CHANA CHAAT

Roasted chana- 1 cup

Chopped cucumber- ¼  cup

Chopped tomato- ¼ cup

Chopped onion-¼ cup

Chopped coriander-2 tablespoon  

Salt to taste

Chopped green chili- 1

Lime juice- 1 tablespoon

Take a bowl and add the Roasted chana- 1 cup then add  all these ingredients and mix well and the Roasted chana chaat will prepare.

Recipes of roasted chana

*Crispy roasted chickpeas

*Roasted chana chaat

*Sukha bhel (Mumbai Roadside Dishes)

Regional Names

English-Roasted chana

Tamil-பொட்டு கடலை

Malayalam-varuttat

Telugu-putnala pappu

Kannada- hurida gram

Hindi-Bhuna hua chana