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    Home » Blogging Marathon » Jonnalu Senagalu (Sorghum & Chickpea Saute)

    Jonnalu Senagalu (Sorghum & Chickpea Saute)

    Published: Jun 4, 2017 · Modified: May 17, 2021 by Pavani · 10 Comments

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    BM# 77: Week 1/ Day 2
    Theme: Recipes with Whole Grains
    Dish: Jonnalu Senagalu (Sorghum/ Jowar & Chickpea Saute)

    For the second day of this week's blogging marathon, I have a healthy and nutritious snack made with sorghum aka jowar (in Hindi) aka jonnalu (in Telugu). This Jonnalu senagalu which literally means sorghum and chickpeas is a wholesome snack or a light meal that is packed with the goodness of whole grains.Sorghum & Chickpea Saute This recipe is from Usha's blog. I gave her some jowar as part of our ingredient exchange challenge few months back and she made this amazing dish with them. I had bookmarked the recipe right away to try and finally posting it now. It is a no nonsense recipe that is very simple and uses everyday ingredients. Sorghum & Chickpea SauteUsha says this Jonnalu senagalu is a popular snack in her family back home in Telangana, India. But interestingly even though I grew up in Hyderabad, I have never tasted jonnalu. It was only in the past few years that I started adding this healthy millet in our diet in the form of flour, rawa and now whole jonnalu. Sorghum is easily available in Whole foods and other well stocked grocery stores in US.Sorghum & Chickpea SauteJonnalu need to be soaked before cooking to make them easier to cook and easier to digest. Combining the jowar with chickpeas adds protein and fiber to the dish. This is a very traditional dish that can be served any time of the day.Sorghum & Chickpea Saute

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    Jonnalu Senagalu

    Jonnalu Senagalu is a healthy and nutritious snack made with sorghum aka jowar. This is a wholesome snack or a light meal that is packed with the goodness of whole grains.
    Author: Pavani
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    Prep Time: 15 mins
    Cook Time: 45 mins
    Total Time: 9 hrs
    Course: Appetizer, Snack
    Cuisine: andhra, south indian
    Servings: 4 Servings

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Jonnalu/ Jowar/ Whole Sorghum
    • ½ cup Brown Chana/ chickpeas
    • 1~2 tsp Green Chilies paste
    • 1 Medium Onion, chopped
    • ½ tsp Mustard seeds
    • ½ tsp Cumin seeds
    • 6~8 curry leaves
    • 2 Dry Red Chilies, broken
    • 2 Garlic cloves, finely minced
    • ¼ tsp turmeric
    • ¼ tsp Chili powder (optional)
    • To taste salt
    • 3 tbsp Cilantro, finely chopped
    • 1~2 tbsp lemon juice

    Instructions

    • Wash, rinse and soak jonnalu/ sorghum and brown chickpeas separately for 6~8 hours or overnight.
    • Pressure cook chana/ chickpeas for 4~5 whistles or until tender. Drain the water and set aside/
    • Pressure Cook jowar with 2~3 cups of water for 4~5 whistles or until tender. Once the pressure comes down, open the lid and add green chili paste. Mix well and cook till all of the water has evaporated.
    • Heat 1tbsp oil in a pan; add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, dry red chili and curry leaves. Once the seeds start to splutter, add the onions and garlic; saute till lightly browned around the edges.
    • Add turmeric, chili powder (add if you like spicy food) and cook for 30 seconds.
    • Next add the cooked jonnalu/ sorghum and chana. Season with salt and cook for 4~5 minutes on medium flame until all the flavors mingle.
    • Garnish with chopped cilantro and drizzle the lemon juice on top before serving.
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    1. Vaishali

      June 04, 2017 at 7:34 pm

      This is a beautiful recipe , never ever thought of making anything with this whole grain . I use just the jowar flour , and that too have recently added to my diet . Bookmarking ! A must make dish .

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    2. Priya Suresh

      June 05, 2017 at 11:01 am

      What a complete meal. Packed with healthy stuffs, this saute makes me hungry. Will surely please anyone's tastebuds easily. Fantastic dish.

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    3. Gayathri Kumar

      June 06, 2017 at 2:36 am

      So much like sundal. Adding jowar makes it more nutritious. Awesome dish..

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    4. Usha

      June 06, 2017 at 5:07 pm

      Thanks for trying the recipe and glad you liked it. Thanks for the mention as well.

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    5. sushma

      June 08, 2017 at 5:34 pm

      Such a healthy dish. Even I was born and brought up in Hyderabad but never knew its so popular in Hyderabad. Good one.

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    6. Rajani

      June 09, 2017 at 10:06 am

      Yet to add this to our diets. I still cling on to rice and wheat 😬. Add a few salad veggies and you have a complete meal there.

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    7. Suma Gandlur

      June 11, 2017 at 12:20 am

      A healthy one. Growing up, we never ate any millets except for ragi, occasionally. I don't even think I had paid any attention to this jonnalu at Wholefoods though I remember the recipe from Usha's blog.

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    8. Srivalli

      June 13, 2017 at 5:19 am

      Wow that's one wholesome meal must say Pavani...both look so well blended!..must try sometime..

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    9. Mayuri Patel

      June 16, 2017 at 4:42 am

      Pavani what an awesome recipe. This is one snack I would definitely love to make often.

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    10. Priya Srinivasan

      June 16, 2017 at 4:47 pm

      wow pavani, lovely dish yaar, this is going to be our lunch tomorrow, i running to the kitchen to soak jowar now! Love that beautiful color the dish has got, i for a minute thought it is fresh jowar(dont know whether it is available or not)

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