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Instant Pot Kala Chana (Black Chickpeas)

Instant Pot Kala Chana (Black Chickpeas) is really easy to make. It only takes 4 ingredients and It comes together in no time.
Prep Time1 minute
Cook Time4 minutes
Resting Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 5 minutes
Course: Prepping, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani
Diet: Diabetic, Halal, Low Calorie
Keyword: black chana, blackchanainstantpot, how to cook black chana
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 159kcal
Author: Sarah Mirza

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients

  • 1 cup black chickpeas kala chana
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • 2 cups water

Instructions

  • In an Instant pot's pot, add the chickpeas, water, and let it soak for 8 hours or overnight.
  • The next morning, fit the instant pot's pot in its place.
  • Select sauté mode, let the chickpea and the water come to boil.
  • Now add in salt and red chili pepper.
  • Next pressure it for 4 minutes.
  • Let the steam out and take off the lid of the Instant pot.
  • Drain the water.
  • Enjoy!!!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 598mg | Potassium: 360mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 151IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 2mg