black garbanzo beans

[Guest guest]

Hello Diane,

I've looked for black garbanzo beans as well since reading about them in

Master's Touch. The Indian groceries here don't have them. Does anyone know of

a source for ordering these beans?

Sat Nam,

Amar Kaur

[Guest guest]

Where are you that they don't Black Chanas (Garbanzos) in an Indian grocery?

They are a traditional. They may only know them as Black Chanas.

 

(I assume you are using the below recipe)

Black Garbanzos

 

Here in the west we are used to seeing the white garbanzos. But for nerve

energy, there's nothing like those little black garbanzos. The black garbanzos

grow in fields in India. During the

rainy season there's so much lightening over these fields, that it looks tike

the fourth of July - electricity goes from the clouds to the ground and from the

ground back up to the clouds!

It's a very funny natural phenomenon to see. Normally people avoid these fields

at this time, because they don't want to be electrocuted. These black garbanzos

are very good for the nervous

system, and help to control the electromagnetic field of the body. They are the

most powerfully energizing food in the world. They are very good for health.

Wash the beans and soak them overnight. In the morning, drain them, and put

them into a pressure cooker, and cook until soft. Then make a soup out of them.

Or, you can use the following recipe:

 

Wash, drain, and soak 3 cups black garbanzo beans overnight. Cook At a slow boil

in fresh water, for about 3 hours. Once soft, drain off most of the liquid, and

return to the pot with about 1

cup of the cooking water.

 

In a large, thick-bottomed frying pan, heat on a medium fire:

1/2 cup mustard oil

1/2 cup sliced ginger

2 sliced onions

5-8 cloves chopped garlic

3 chopped jalapenos (optional)

 

Cook until soft. Then add:

2 pre-boiled potatoes (cut into pieces)

1 tsp. black pepper

1-2 Up. black salt

 

Cook for a few minutes. Then add the onion, ginger, and garlic mixture to the

beans in the original cooking pot. Cook over a low flame, stirring the

ingredients for about 10 minutes. Garnish

with fresh coriander leaves, chopped. (Note: extra black salt can be added to

taste.)

 

jacquelines wrote:

 

> Hello Diane,

> I've looked for black garbanzo beans as well since reading about them in

Master's Touch. The Indian groceries here don't have them. Does anyone know of

a source for ordering these beans?

> Sat Nam,

> Amar Kaur

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam Dharam,

 

I live in the midwest and I'm not aware of an Indian grocery. I'll keep

looking and thank you for the information and recipe. I found reference to

the black Garbanzos or Black Chanas in The Mind by YB. It didn't have the

detailed instructions for making the soup and, as soon as, I find Black

Chanas, I'm very interested in trying it.

Thank you again and Sat Nam,

Diane

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Diane

 

Try a Google search on Black Garbanzo Beans. There are suppliers, recipes,

even a source of bushes to grow your own!

 

Sat Nam!

Gordon

 

 

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<Nettlelady

 

>

> Sat Nam Dharam,

>

> I live in the midwest and I'm not aware of an Indian grocery. I'll keep

> looking and thank you for the information and recipe. I found reference

to

> the black Garbanzos or Black Chanas in The Mind by YB. It didn't have the

> detailed instructions for making the soup and, as soon as, I find Black

> Chanas, I'm very interested in trying it.

> Thank you again and Sat Nam,

> Diane

>