There are ever so many variations used in the preparation of chole in different house holds.The below version is the recipe used in our household.Hope you enjoy!
Preparation Time : 10 hours
Cooking time : 45 mins
Serves : 3-4
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| Spicy Chole Masala |
Ingredients
100 grams kabuli channa/chick peas/garbanzo beans2-3 tomatoes
1 medium sized onion finely chopped
1 tbsp channa/chole masala (Everest,Badshah,MDH ..any brand)
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
2 cardamoms/elaichi
2 lavang / cloves
1 tsp saunf
1 tsp jeera/cumin seeds
2-3 green chillies
pinch of turmeric
corriander/cilantro - garnish
Method
- Soak the chick peas/kabuli channa overnight
- Pressure cook the soaked beans with a pinch of salt until soft.
- Make a puree of the tomatoes,green chillies and saunf.
- Heat oil in a wok,add the jeera,cardamoms and elaichi.
- Saute the onion until light pink.
- Add the ginger garlic paste and saute until the raw smell is lost.
- Pour in the tomato puree,turmeric,salt,chole masala and cook until oil separates from the gravy.
- Add the cooked chole into the gravy,if the gravy feels too thick,you may add some water.
- Allow it to boil ,till you get very good aroma.
- Turn off the stove,garnish with cilantro,raw onions and serve with rotis,naan,puri,flavored rice or bhatoora.
- If you like a little tangy flavor,you may squeeze a dash of lime juice.
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| Naan and Chole Masala |
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