Kala Chana masala – Sprouted Brown chickpea curry. vegan glutenfree recipe

Kala Chana/Desi chana/Kadala/Brown chickpea/Bengal gram is one of them. Kala literally translates to Black, but means darker here. I have found brown chickpeas also at whole foods called brown or black chickpeas. 
Kala chana/desi chickpeas are darker, nuttier with a rougher texture. They take longer to cook, hold their shape and do not get as tender as white chickpeas. Desi chickpeas have a markedly higher fiber content than Kabulis/garbanzo beans and a very low glycemic index. As with garbanzos, I prefer to sprout these and make a curry. The same curry can be made with the brown chickpeas (kala chana) that have been soaked overnight as well.

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