Goan Chonneacho Melgor Recipe | Black Channa Melgor | Tendli & Black Channa Bhaji | Goan cuisine

This recipe demonstrates how to prepare the famous Goan Chonneacho Melgor made with Ivy Gourd and Black Chickpeas. This is a traditional vegetarian dish that is prepared for the pre-wedding ritual called ”Bikrencheam Jevonn” in Goa.

👉Ingredients & Quantity

Ɓlack chickpeas – 1 cup
Ivy gourd (Tendli) – 1/4kg
Red chili powder – 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Samaracho masala –  3 tsp
Salt – 11/2 tsp
Onion (chopped) – 2 nos
Green chili (cut)  -1 no
Tamarind pulp – 2 tbsp
Sugarcane Jaggery  – 1 tbsp
Coconut (grated) – 4 tbsp
Coconut oil  – 2 tbsp

👉Method

1) Soak the black chickpeas overnight. The next day, wash the chickpeas 2-3 times and drain it.

2) Add the chickpeas to a pressure cooker along with enough water and salt. pressure cook for 5 whistles. take it off the heat and allow it to cool. don’t discard the water as it is required during the cooking process.

3) Take ivy gourd, trim its ends, and cut it lengthwise into 4-6 pieces.

4) Heat coconut oil in a vessel, add onion and green chili, and sauté till onions turn translucent.

5) Add turmeric powder and red chili powder and sauté for a minute.

6) Add the cut ivy gourds, salt, boiled chickpea water, and give a good mix. cover the lid and cook for 10 mins.

7) Now add the boiled chickpeas, Samaracho masala, tamarind pulp, and boiled chickpea water. mix well, cover the lid, and cook for more 10 mins.

8) Finally, add sugarcane jaggery and freshly grated coconut and give a mix. you don’t have to cook it further; you can mix and take it off the heat.

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