Soak white chickpeas in water for 8-10 hours. Add salt, pinch of soda and 2 glasses of water to chickpeas and boil it till 4-5 whistles. Add onion to the mixer jar and crush it. Then add tomato, ginger and garlic and crush them too.

Then add asafoetida, turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cholemasala, salt and mix well. After 2 minutes add boiled chickpeas and mix. Let it boil on low heat for 5 to 7 minutes.

Now add amchoor powder and kasoorimethi and mix, switch off the gas. So, Chole Masala is ready, serve it hot with poori or rice.