Chole Kulcha

Name: Chole Kulcha
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 10 kulchas
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup white chole(kabuli chana) soaked overnight; 1 tea bag; 1 onion chopped finely; 1 green chilli finely chopped; 2 tsp ginger; 1/2 cup tomato puree; 1/3 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp amchur powder; 1 tsp chaat masala; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 1/2 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder; 1 tsp crushed Kasoori methi; As needed Chole masala; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 4 black pepper; 1 brown cardamom; 3 cloves; 1 dry red chilli; as per taste Salt; 2+ 1 Tbsp oil and ghee; 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour; 2 Tbsp curd; 1 tsp sugar; 1/3 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp oil; as per taste Salt; 1/2 cup whey (chana water); As required Wheat flour to roll kulcha; as required Butter/oil for kulcha

Dr.Madhumita Mishra @FoodTalking

Odisha

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Chole Kulcha is one of the best Indian snacks or breakfast, originated from Punjab region. This combo dish is loved by all over our country. Chole is tangy and spicy and Kulcha is a delicious combination of all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour tossed in butter. Chole kulcha is one such dish which I can not resist.

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Ingredients

30-40 mins

10 kulchas

For chole
1 cupwhite chole(kabuli chana) soaked overnight
1tea bag
1onion chopped finely
1green chilli finely chopped
2 tspginger
1/2 cuptomato puree
1/3 tspturmeric powder
1 tspamchur powder
1 tspchaat masala
1 tspcoriander powder
1/2 tspcumin powder
1/2 tspKashmiri red chilli powder
1 tspcrushed Kasoori methi
As neededChole masala
1/2 tspcumin seeds
4black pepper
1brown cardamom
3cloves
1dry red chilli
as per tasteSalt
2+ 1 Tbsp oil and ghee
For Kulcha
1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
2 Tbspcurd
1 tspsugar
1/3 tspbaking soda
1 tspoil
as per tasteSalt
1/2 cupwhey (chana water)
As required Wheat flour to roll kulcha
as requiredButter/oil for kulcha
as required Nigella seeds
As needed-Green coriander
To garnish
as required Onion salad
as needed Pickle
2Green chilli

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Steps

30-40 mins

1

When pressure cooker cools down,discard the tea bag.
2

Roughly grind the chole masala ingredients (except cumin seeds) in mortar and pastle. Heat oil and ghee in kadhai. Add cumn seeds and allow to crackle.
3

Add the semi ground masala and saute on low flame till you get an aroma.
4

Add chopped onions green chilli and ginger. Saute till onion gets translucent. Add tomato puree. Cook till the masala dries up.
5

Add 2 Tbsp water and rest other dry masala from turmeric powder to kasoori methi. Saute till oil separates from masala.
6

Mix the boiled chana with masala. Adjust the salt. Add water, cover and cook for 10 minutes on low flame.
Chole is ready now.
7

To make kulcha mix all ingredients. Add whey little at a time to make the dough. Use 1 tsp oil on the dough.
8

Cover the dough with wet kitchen towel and allow to raise (one hour)
9

After 1 hour again knead the dough. Make 10 balls.
10

Roll out with pin to make kulcha. Use kalonji (nigella seeds) and chopped coriander or make plain kulcha as you like.
11

Cook both the sides on medium flame and brush with butter. The wheat flour kulchas are ready.
12

Serve delicious hot chole kulcha with salad and pickle.
*Add salt after boiling of chickpeas. The salt arrests the softness of chole.
* Using tea bag - helps in digestion.

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Dr.Madhumita Mishra @FoodTalking

on June 02, 2021 12:25

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.