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Better than the dhaba version.
Desi Chana is a homestyle Gujarati curry of whole chickpeas cooked soft in a spiced tomato gravy with coconut, ginger, curry leaves and a mustard-seed vaghar. Earthy, filling and full of flavour.
Serve it with rotli or rice, or eat a bowl on its own for lunch.
100% vegetarian · no preservatives · no added colours.
300g pouch · serves 2 · heat and eat in 5 minutes · 12 month shelf life, no fridge needed.
Chana 60%, Vegetables (tomato, green chillies, ginger, onion, garlic) 12%, Groundnut oil 5%, Coconut powder, Coriander, Salt, Red chilli powder, Dried red chillies, Turmeric powder, Coriander powder, Asafoetida, Cumin, Mustard seeds, Curry leaves, Water.
See what’s insidePer serve: 290 kcal · 8g protein · 11g fat · 38g carbs.
Allergens: Contains peanuts and milk (milk-based products such as ghee, paneer). May contain sesame. Made in a facility that processes wheat and milk.
I've had desi chana at dozens of dhabas and this is right up there. The masala is robust without being overwhelming. Pairs perfectly with bhatura.
After a long workday, this is what dinner looks like — heat, toss some onion on top, done. My husband thinks I cooked it fresh every time.
No tinny aftertaste, no over-processed texture. The chickpeas have a bite to them and the gravy coats them well. Good stuff.
Good kala chana, robust gravy. I wanted slightly more heat but a pinch of chilli sorted it. Great with rice.
Microwave at 1pm, eat with two rotis, done. Keeps me full till evening. Tastes proper home-style.
Heat and eat, the way mum would, in minutes. Pick your way.
Half-fill a pot and bring it to a proper rolling boil.
a rolling boil, don’t rush itThe sealed pouch goes straight into the boiling water.
no tearing, no messLift it out with tongs, snip the notch and pour onto a plate.
and it plates itselfOpen the pouch along the little V-cut on the side.
just follow the notchTip it into a microwave-safe bowl, loosely covered with a plate.
loosely covered is the trickHigh power. Stir once at halfway, then garnish and serve.
stir once, halfwayAlso works on a tava with ghee, an induction plate, even an open-fire chulha.
Serve hot with phulka, jeera rice or a wedge of lemon.
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Chana 60%, Vegetables (tomato, green chillies, ginger, onion, garlic) 12%, Groundnut oil 5%, Coconut powder, Coriander, Salt, Red chilli powder, Dried red chillies, Turmeric powder, Coriander powder, Asafoetida, Cumin, Mustard seeds, Curry leaves, Water.
Never in the pouchTap each to cross it out
Retort sealing is what lets a cooked dish keep without a single preservative. That part is new. What goes inside it is the food this kitchen has made since 1967.
Not a replacement for home cooking. The next best thing when life gets busy.
Per serve, based on a single pouch at ₹135 serving 2.
Yes, Desi Chana is cooked with onion and garlic, so it is not Jain. For dishes without them, see no onion, no garlic and our Jain dishes.
Serve it with rotli or rice, or eat a bowl on its own for lunch.
Drop the sealed pouch into boiling water for 5 minutes, then snip it open and serve. Or empty it into a covered bowl and microwave for 2 minutes, stirring once halfway. It keeps at room temperature, so there is nothing to thaw.
12 months from the manufacture date printed on the pouch, unopened, at room temperature, with no preservatives: it is sealed in a foil pouch and sterilised at 121°C. Once opened, eat it straight away, or refrigerate it and finish within 24 hours.
One 300g pouch serves about 2. It also comes in packs of 2 and 3.
Correct. Our retort pouch is sealed with the air pressed out, then sterilised at 121°C — the same technology the Indian army and ISRO use. Store at room temperature for 12 months. Refrigerate only after opening.
We won't say identical — fresh is always fresh. But the retort process locks in flavour and texture at the peak of cooking, so most customers can't tell the difference once it's heated through. For the closest result, heat it in a pan rather than the microwave.
Yes — fully sealed retort pouches are allowed in checked baggage internationally. Many of our NRI customers do exactly this.
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