Chole Recipe (chick pea)

 

Chole Recipe – An Indian Chick Pea Curry

INGREDIENTS : 

FOR PRESSURE COOKING:

• ▢1 cup chana / chickpea
• ▢2 tea bags
• ▢1 inch cinnamon / dalchini
• ▢1 bay leaf / tej patta
• ▢3 pods cardamom / elachi
• ▢4 cloves / lavang
• ▢¼ tsp baking soda
• ▢½ tsp salt
• ▢3 cup water

FOR CHANA MASALA SPICE POWDER:

• ▢½ tsp cumin / jeera
• ▢1 tsp coriander seeds
• ▢¼ tsp shahi jeera
• ▢¼ tsp pepper
• ▢¼ tsp fennel / saunf
• ▢1 tsp kasuri methi / dry fenugreek leaves
• ▢3 cloves
• ▢2 pods cardamom / elachi
• ▢3 dried red chilli
• ▢¼ tsp turmeric
• ▢¼ tsp aamchur / dry mango powder
• ▢¼ tsp pomegranate powder
• ▢pinch hing / asafoetida

FOR CURRY:

• ▢3 tsp oil
• ▢1 bay leaf / tej patta
• ▢1 onion, finely chopped
• ▢1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• ▢1 chilli, slit
• ▢2 tomato, finely chopped
• ▢½ tsp salt
• ▢2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped

FOR TEMPERING:

• ▢1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
• ▢1 chilli, slit
• ▢1 inch ginger, julienne
• ▢¼ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder

INSTRUCTIONS

 

1. Firstly, in a large kadai heat 3 tsp oil and saute 1 bay leaf.
2. Further add 1 onion followed by 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and 1 chilli.
3. Saute well until the onions turn golden brown.
4. Now add prepared spice powder.
5. Saute on low flame until the spice powder turn aromatic.
6. Further add 2 tomato and saute well.
7. Cook until the tomatoes turn mushy and oil is separated.
8. Now add cooked chana and ½ tsp salt.
9. Furthermore, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
10. Also add 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.
11. Finally, enjoy pindi chole with roti or bhatura