Guest guest Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 I bought some and it was yellow and looked like yellow split peas, it that the same thing? I know my soup was good but it sure did taste different. I don't see your link in here??? Donna who lacks Indian cooking experience. --- greatyoga <greatyoga wrote: > Channa dhal is not chick pea. Here is a page with > pictures although > it is hard to see since there are no closeups. I > would say it is > closer in size to mung bean. If you go to Atlanta, > I am sure you > could find some. I would just substitute any bean > or lentil for > channa. > > GB > > , " wwjd " > <jtwigg wrote: > > > > Are Channa the same as Chick Pea/Garbanzo's? It > seemed like some > sites I looked at said it was, while others said it > was chick peas > with tomatoes, onions and other spices? > > Thanks, > > Judy > > - > > angie00735 > > > > Tuesday, August 22, 2006 10:07 AM > > Curried Channa and > Potato > > > > > > Curried Channa & Potato > > > > 1 can of cooked channa > > 2 potatoes > > 1 small onion > > 2 cloves garlic > > 2 tbsp cooking oil > > 2 tbsp curry powder > > salt and black pepper > > optional ingredients: peppersauce, shadon beni( > cilantro) > > > > What to do? > > 1. Cut potatoes into 1/2 " slices, then cut them > into 1 " squares > > 2. Heat oil in iron pot, add onion and garlic > > 3. Mix curry powder with cold water, add to oil > and cook until > thick > > 4. Add potato and stir till coated with curry > > 5. Add 1 cup of boiling water and cook until > most of the water > boils > > down > > 6. Add tin of channa and continue cooking until > the water boils > down > > and the mixture is tender and thick > > 7. Season to taste > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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