” Chana ambat ” is a simple mild curry prepared from either black chana or with the kabuli chana. It can be served as a main course curry with rice. Along with chana you can also add yam (surnu ) or yellow cucumber in the ambat .                                     

                                       
Ingredients :-
1. Chana – 1 cup
2. Yam ( surnu)   – 1/2 cup cut in small squares
3. Grated coconut  – 1 cup
4. Red chillies   – 8 to 10
5. Tamarind – small piece
6. Onion chopped very finely –  1 small
Method:-

• Soak chana for 6 hours (or overnight )
• Pressure cook chana and the yam together.
• Roast the red chillies in little oil.
• Grind coconut , roasted red chillies and tamarind smoothly adding sufficient water.
• Add this paste to the cooked chana and adjust the consistency accordingly.
• Let it boil well and then turn off.
• Now in a small pan ,heat little oil and fry the finely chopped onion till it attains golden brown color.
• Pour the tadka over the ambat.

Serve hot with rice !.
You may do the same with black Chana & magge