Amritsari Channa in Garden Grove
Amritsar's darker, moodier chickpea dish: channa simmered with tea leaves and black spices until nearly mahogany, sour-edged with anardana and amchur, and finished with ginger julienne. It's chana masala's older sibling from the old city — less tomato, more depth, the version served outside the Golden Temple at dawn. A vegetarian dish with real gravity.
What's In It
- chickpeas
- tea-darkened masala
- anardana (pomegranate seed)
- amchur
- ginger julienne
- whole spices
Pairs Well With
Bhature or lacha paratha for tradition; pickled onions on the side sharpen every bite. Masala chai after, obviously.
Good to Know
Vegan as cooked. The dark color is tea and spice, not chili — it's aromatic and tangy rather than fiery. Paired with bhature it becomes a legitimate meal for one very committed person; paired with rice it feeds two politely.
Available for dine-in, pickup and delivery from 12549 Harbor Blvd, Garden Grove, CA 92840— order online and it's made fresh for your pickup time.
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Reviewed by the Urban Punjab team · Last updated 2026-09-11. See the live ordering menu for today's prices and availability.