gassi recipe | mangalorean chana gassi recipe | veg ghashi recipe with detailed photo and video recipe. a flavourful coconut based thick curry recipe prepared with channa (chickpea) and yam (suran). it is one of the famous mangalorean recipes and it is typically eaten with rice roti or kori rotti or even with neer dosa.
gassi recipe | mangalorean chana gassi recipe | veg ghashi recipe with step by step photo and video recipe. chana gassi is popular mangalorean gsb konkani community recipes which is also known as channa sukka. this famous coconut based curry is a counterpart to famous kori gassi or mangalorean chicken curry which is served with rice rotti.
to be honest i am not huge fan of this recipe, however my husband just loves this curry. whenever we travel to india, he makes sure to buy the famous south canara ‘akki rotti’ or rice roti which is a perfect combination for this curry. perhaps, he got the taste for this curry from his konkani community freinds and he ask’s me to prepare this frequently. i prepare this curry with variation of vegetables like green peas, potato and even beans. but the authentic chana gasssi contains kabuli channa and elephant yam (suran).
furthermore, some important tips and suggestions for a yummy gassi recipe. firstly, i would heavily recommend to roast all the spices before grounding them with coconut. this would enhance the flavour of spices and eliminates the raw smell. secondly, the coconut curry should be be thick and not watery. lastly, if you need more coconut flavour, you are more than welcome to add ½ cup of coconut milk. coconut milk is a must in kori gassi recipe and you can extend this to chana gassi recipe too.
finally, i would request you to check my other curry recipes collection from my blog. especially, basale gassi, udupi sambar, avial recipe, potato gassi, bhindi sambar, yam stir fry, bitter guard stir fry, idiyappam, appam and neer dose recipe. in addition do visit my other south indian recipes collection like,
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gassi recipe | mangalorean chana gassi recipe | veg ghashi recipe
Ingredients
for masala:
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds / daniya
- ½ tsp cumin / jeera
- 5 seeds methi / fenugreek seeds
- ½ tsp black pepper / kali mirch
- few curry leaves / kadi patta
- 6 kashmiri red chili / lal mirch
- 1 cup coconut, fresh / desiccated
- ¼ onion, roughly chopped
- 2 cloves garlic / lasun
- small ball sized tamarind
- water as required, to blend
for ghasi:
- ½ cup suran / yam / suvarnagadde, cubed
- 1 cup water
- salt to taste
- ½ tsp turmeric powder / haldi
- 1 cup chickpea / kabuli chana, soaked overnight & pressure cooked 5 whistles
for tempering:
- 2 tsp oil
- ½ tsp mustard seeds / rai
- pinch asafoetida / hing
- 2 dried red chili, broken
- few curry leaves
Instructions
- firstly, in a thick bottomed pan, heat a tsp of oil.
- roast coriander seeds, cumin, methi seeds, black pepper, curry leaves and red chili.
- also add 1 cup of coconut and continue to roast for a minute. keep aside.
- further, add a tsp of oil along with onions and garlic.
- saute till brown spots appear on them.
- transfer to the same blender and add tamarind and water as required.
- blend to smooth paste.
- furthermore, in a kadai boil suran for 5 minutes with water, salt and turmeric.
- add pressure cooked chickpea, and prepared masala paste.
- mix well and cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
- prepare the tempering and pour over prepared ghasi.
- finally, mix and serve the ghasi along with rice waffers, rotti, poori or with plain steamed rice.
how to make mangalorean chana gassi with step by step photo:
masala paste preparation:
- firstly, in a thick bottomed pan, heat a tsp of oil.
- further add 1 tbsp coriander seeds, ½ tsp cumin, 5 methi seeds, ½ tsp black pepper, few curry leaves and 6 kashmiri red chili.
- roast on low flame till all spices turn aromatic.
- also add 1 cup of coconut and continue to roast for a minute.
- transfer to a small blender and keep aside.
- further, add a tsp of oil along with onions and garlic.
- saute on low to medium flame till brown spots appear on them.
- transfer to the same blender and allow to cool completely.
- additionally, add small ball sized tamarind.
- add water as required and blend to smooth paste. keep aside.
ghasi preparation recipe:
- firstly, in a large kadai take half cup of chopped suran.
- add water, salt, turmeric and boil for 5 minutes or till suran gets cooked almost.
- further add 1 cup of chickpea / kabuli chana, soaked overnight & pressure cooked 5 whistles.
- and prepared masala paste.
- mix well add water to adjust consistency if required. note, ghasi should be thick and not watery.
- cover and simmer for 15 minutes or till the raw smell of coconut disappears.
- mix well and check for seasonings.
tempering recipe:
- firstly, in a small kadai heat oil.
- further add mustard seeds, asafoetida, dried red chili and curry leaves.
- allow it to splutter.
- further pour the tempering over prepared ghasi.
- finally, mix and serve the chana ghashi along with rice waffers, rotti, poori or with plain steamed rice.
notes:
- firstly, the ghasi should be of thick consistency, so always add water as required.
- further, cook the suran completely before adding masala, as they wont cook once the masala is added.
- additionally, chane ghashi can also be prepared with just chana and skip yam completely.
- finally, season with coconut oil for more flavours to chana ghashi.
HI archana,
this style is not konkani type, as said by others, we only use coconut, red chilli, tamrind, pinch of haldi and methi.you can also try this gashi with tender jackfruit in place of suran, it tastes really good ( hi to sudhi 🙂 )
Thanks for sharing the variation..i will surely try.. 🙂
Hi for rice can we have this curry or for chapathi. Please suggest. This is the first time I’m seeing this recipe. I’m planning to cook after your reply. Thanks in advance
Thanks a lot 🙂
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