Puri Chole Masala

Name: Puri Chole Masala
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups Chickpea (Safed Chole); 1 no. Tea bag; 2-3 pieces Bay leaves (Tej patta); 3 cloves Garlic; 3 pods Black Cardamom; 1/2 teaspoon Bakingsoda; to taste Salt; as needed Water to boil chole; 1 teaspoon chole masala; 1 tablespoon Pomegranate seeds powder (or whole seeds); 1 tablespoon Coriander powder (sukha dhaniya) (or whole seeds); 1 tablespoon Roasted cumin seeds (or regular cumin seeds); 1 teaspoon Black Pepper powder; 1 tablespoon Kala namak (Black salt); 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder; 1 teaspoon Cinnamon Powder (or cinnamon sticks); assembling chole ingredients; 1 medium Onion,chopped; 1 medium Tomato, chopped; 1 tablespoon Chopped Ginger; 2 tablespoon Chopped cilantro leaves; 2 tablespoon Oil

Anu Kamra @cook_9786578

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A very delicious traditional breakfast which we all enjoy to eat and love to serve

#breakfast
#hmf
#post2

A very delicious traditional breakfast which we all enjoy to eat and love to serve

Anu Kamra @cook_9786578

#breakfast
#hmf
#post2

A very delicious traditional breakfast which we all enjoy to eat and love to serve

#breakfast
#hmf
#post2

A very delicious traditional breakfast which we all enjoy to eat and love to serve

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Ingredients

2 cupsChickpea (Safed Chole)
1no. Tea bag
2-3 piecesBay leaves (Tej patta)
3 clovesGarlic
3 podsBlack Cardamom
1/2 teaspoonBakingsoda
to tasteSalt
as neededWater to boil chole
1 teaspoonchole masala
1 tablespoonPomegranate seeds powder (or whole seeds)
1 tablespoonCoriander powder (sukha dhaniya) (or whole seeds)
1 tablespoonRoasted cumin seeds (or regular cumin seeds)
1 teaspoonBlack Pepper powder
1 tablespoonKala namak (Black salt)
1 teaspoonRed chilli powder
1 teaspoonCinnamon Powder (or cinnamon sticks)
assembling chole ingredients
1medium Onion,chopped
1medium Tomato, chopped
1 tablespoonChopped Ginger
2 tablespoonChopped cilantro leaves
2 tablespoonOil

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Steps

1

A night before- clean, wash and soak chole overnight.
Soaked chole all puffed up.
Assemble all the ingredients needed to boil chole.
Drain soaked chole water and wash it under clean tap water.
2

Add chole to a pressure cooker and add all the ingredients one by one.
Pressure cook for nearly 20 minutes or until chole are soft and tender.
Keep it aside.
3

CHOLE MASALA
Assemble all the chana masala ingredients.
Leave these four out - black salt, red chilli powder, cinnamon powder and roasted cumin seeds....
4

Transfer all the spices to a pan and on a low flame dry roast all of the spices till they start omitting their aroma. Be careful not to burn the spices. Keep them aside.
5

ASSEMBLING CHOLE
Final step is to assemble the chole.
In a kadhai heat oil, add onions, ginger and saute for 2 minutes on a medium flame. Mix in chopped tomatoes, salt and mix till they are fully blended.
6

Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes till tomatoes are soft and tender.
They will look like this - all mushy.
Mix in the roasted dry spices and the left out 4 dry spices - black salt, red chilli powder, cinnamon powder and roasted cumin seeds....
7

And give it a good mix.
Add 1/4 cup water and bring it to a boil.
As the oil starts to separate..
Mix in boiled chole...
And cook for another 4-5 minutes on a medium flame.
8

Bring it to a boil, add chopped cilantro leaves and mix..
Delicious and mildly flavored chole are ready.
serve with puri.. any shape of ur choice.. curd and salad...
Enjoy endlessly....