Chole Masala

Name: Chole Masala
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 5-6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup chole; 3 medium onions; 2 green chilli; 2-3 small pieces of coconut (tukda); 3-4 cloves garlic; 2-3 spoon oil; 3 bay leaves; 2 inch dalchini; 2 green cardamom; 3-4 cloves; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp amchur powder; 1/2 tsp coriander powder; 1 tsp chana masala; 4 medium tomatoes; Salt as required; For tadka:; 2 tbsp cooking oil; 1 tsp ghee; 1/2 tsp ajwain; 1 inch ginger; 2 slit green chillies; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder

Dr.Madhumita Mishra @FoodTalking

Odisha

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The chickpea is an annual legume and has different types. Chickpeas are high in protein and fibres. Chickpea has many health benefits like improved digestion, weight management and enhanced immunity. I have taken here large sized chickpeas for the dish.

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Dr.Madhumita Mishra @FoodTalking

Odisha

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Ingredients

25 mins

5-6 servings

1 cupchole
3medium onions
2green chilli
2-3small pieces of coconut (tukda)
3-4 clovesgarlic
2-3 spoonoil
3bay leaves
2 inchdalchini
2green cardamom
3-4cloves
1 tspcumin seeds
1 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspamchur powder
1/2 tspcoriander powder
1 tspchana masala
4medium tomatoes
Salt as required
For tadka:
2 tbspcooking oil
1 tspghee
1/2 tspajwain
1 inchginger
2slit green chillies
1/2 tspred chilli powder

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Steps

25 mins

1

Soak chole in water for 6-7 hours. Then pressure cook for 5 minutes in high flame and 10 minutes in low flame. You will get soft chole.
2

In mixer jar take onion, garlic, green chilli and coconut chunks and grind to make masala paste.
3

In a kadhai heat oil, add whole garam masala and fry for a minute on low heat. Add cumin seeds and allow to splutter.
4

Further add masala paste, cook for 2 minutes on medium flame.
5

Next add cumin powder, red chilli powder and turmeric powder. Mix well and cook for 1 minute.
6

Add tomato paste and then amchur powder, chana masala and coriander powder. Mix and cook on low flame. Cook for 2 minutes
7

Now add amchur powder, chana masala and coriander powder. Mix well and cook till water evaporated.
8

When water evaporates from masala add salt, boiled chana and water for gravy. Cover and boil for 5 minutes on low flame.
9

For tempering/tadka
Half an hour before serving, heat ghee in wok and temper ajwain seeds, ginger juliens and green chilli. Mix it with Chole masala.
10

The tadka helps in digestion and enhances the taste. Enjoy Chole masala with poori/ steamed rice.
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Dr.Madhumita Mishra @FoodTalking

on October 21, 2020 01:28

Odisha

I am a Scientist,working in DEFT , Bhubaneswar Odisha. I have interest in food and nutrition. Love innovative cooking. I like Vegetarian dishes, cook non-veg food for my family and friends. I love to watch and learn from MasterChef India in every season.