Comments on: Kala Channa (Black Chick Pea Curry)

By: A.Q

A.Q — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 01:32:31 +0000

By: hetal

hetal — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:25:49 +0000

In reply to Cynthia.

Hi Cynthia,

Yes, a whistle means when the pressure builds up and releases from the valve on top. Once released, the pressure will build up again and “whistle” again. The longer you keep it going, the more cooked your food will be.

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 01:39:39 +0000

Hi, ladies! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing your expertise with us novice Indian food devotees! I have a question about pressure cookers: I bought one about 6 months ago and am afraid to use it because I don’t understand it. When you say “3 whistles” does that mean when the steam blasts out of it (remembering my mom’s cooker)? once it blasts / whistles, does it calm down and then reach pressure again and then again to make 3?

By: anuja

anuja — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:06:35 +0000

In reply to Stephanie.

Hi Stephanie,

Glad we could introduce you to something new and super healthy AND happy to hear you liked the dish 🙂

Excellent blog and Happy Cooking!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:24:53 +0000

This is such a delight! I’m not a big fan of regular chickpeas as a dish, I usually just like my chickpeas in either hummus or as part of a salad or couscsou, but I was curious to try the black chickpeas. I seriously had a revelation! Thanks to both of you for helping me become a master chef and introducing me to ingredients I probably would have never tasted without you! I live in France and most ingredients are really hard to find here, but I stocked up on my last trip to India and now I’m ready to go! This recipe (as most of the ones on your site) is a definate keeper. I put it on my blog too! My “need meat all the time” husband hasn’t even noticed we’ve been eating vegetarian at least 3 nights out of the week.
I can’t wait to try your egg curry.. that looks so good too!