{"id":665968,"date":"2026-01-14T22:40:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T02:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/?p=665968"},"modified":"2026-01-14T22:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T02:40:11","slug":"the-chinese-version-of-chickpeas-try-the-tasty-and-crispy-chilli-chana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/665968\/","title":{"rendered":"The Chinese version of chickpeas: Try the tasty and crispy chilli chana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-665969\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/y-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"776\" height=\"437\" \/>Chickpeas are a whole grain rich in protein and fiber. People typically eat them in the form of chole bhature, chole kulcha, chole rice, or chaat. But have you ever tried chili chana? If not, today we&#8217;ve brought you a recipe for chili chana. They&#8217;re spicy and tasty. You can prepare them in minutes, from breakfast to a snack, during dieting or weight loss. They have a slight sweetness that makes them taste like Chinese flavors. So, let&#8217;s learn how to make chili chana.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Ingredients:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span dir=\"auto\">-Kabuli Chana 100 grams (soaked overnight)<\/span><br \/>\n<span dir=\"auto\">-Salt 1\/2 tsp<\/span><br \/>\n<span dir=\"auto\">-Corn flour 2.5 tbsp -Oil<\/span><br \/>\n<span dir=\"auto\">for frying -Oil<\/span><br \/>\n<span dir=\"auto\">1 tbsp<\/span><br \/>\n<span dir=\"auto\">-Ginger 1 tsp grated<\/span><br \/>\n<span dir=\"auto\">-Green chillies 2 chopped<\/span><br \/>\n<span dir=\"auto\">-Capsicum 1 small chopped<\/span><br \/>\n<span dir=\"auto\">-Soya sauce 1 tsp<\/span><br \/>\n<span dir=\"auto\">-Vinegar 1 tsp<\/span><br \/>\n<span dir=\"auto\">-Tomato sauce 2 tbsp<\/span><br \/>\n<span dir=\"auto\">-Kashmiri red chilli 1 tsp<\/span><br \/>\n<span dir=\"auto\">-Black pepper powder 1 tsp<\/span><br \/>\n<span dir=\"auto\">-Salt 1\/4 tsp<\/span><br \/>\n<span dir=\"auto\">-Corn flour 1 tsp<\/span><br \/>\n<span dir=\"auto\">-Green coriander<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Recipe:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">To make this, first add half a cup of water and salt to the soaked gram and boil it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">Boil it on high flame till one whistle comes and then on low flame for about 2-3 minutes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">Then take out the gram from the water and leave it to cool down a bit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">After this, add 2.5 tablespoons of corn flour to the gram and mix well.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">Then leave these gram balls to set for about 5 minutes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">After this, keep the oil in a pan to heat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">Then add the chickpeas and fry for about 2 minutes until golden brown.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">After this, take them out and keep them in a sieve.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">Then for the chili sauce, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">After this, add ginger, green chilli and 1 capsicum and fry it lightly on high flame.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">Then add 1 spoon soy sauce, 1 spoon white vinegar and 2 tablespoons tomato sauce and mix it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">After this, add Kashmiri red chilli, black pepper and salt and mix it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">Then prepare the solution by adding 1 spoon corn flour and 2-3 spoons water in a bowl.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">After this, cook this solution for about 2 minutes, add gram and mix it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">Now your spicy and tasty chilli chana is ready.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">Then garnish it with green coriander and serve it hot.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chickpeas are a whole grain rich in protein and fiber. People typically eat them in the form of chole bhature, chole kulcha, chole rice, or chaat. But have you ever tried chili chana? If not, today we&#8217;ve brought you a recipe for chili chana. They&#8217;re spicy and tasty. You can prepare them in minutes, from breakfast to a snack, during dieting or weight loss. They have a slight sweetness that makes them taste like Chinese flavors. So, let&#8217;s learn how to make chili chana.\u00a0 Ingredients: -Kabuli Chana 100 grams (soaked&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":665969,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47744],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-665968","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cooking"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/665968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=665968"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/665968\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":665970,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/665968\/revisions\/665970"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/665969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=665968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=665968"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=665968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}