North Indian Chole/Chickpeas Masala

Name: North Indian Chole/Chickpeas Masala
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups kabuli chana/white chickpeas; 1 onion chopped; 1 onion paste; 1 tsp chana masala; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1 tsp kitchen king masala; 1 tsp kasuri methi; 1/4 th tsp turmeric; 1/2 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder; 1 tsp chaat masala; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp amchoor powder; 1 tomato chopped; 1 tbsp tomato puree; 3 tbsp mustard oil; 1 tsp ghee; 1 tbsp coriander chopped; 3-4 cloves; 2 green cardamon; 1 small stick cinnamon; 1/4 th tsp ajwain(carom seeds); 1 tsp roasted jeera powder; 1 bay leaf; To taste salt

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

#India /post-12
#traditional /post-8
This North Indian style chickpea masala is delicious,flavourful and famous all over India as well as abroad.Different regions have different ways of making chole but the ultimate result is that you get a healthy protein rich bowl of lip smacking chole masala. Serve it with chopped onions and a sprinkling of lemon juice.lt pairs well with bhature a crispy fried puffed bread but can also be served with tandoori roti or naan.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cupskabuli chana/white chickpeas
1onion chopped
1onion paste
1 tspchana masala
1 tspginger paste
1 tspkitchen king masala
1 tspkasuri methi
1/4 th tsp turmeric
1/2 tspkashmiri red chilli powder
1 tspchaat masala
1 tbsplemon juice
1 tspamchoor powder
1tomato chopped
1 tbsptomato puree
3 tbspmustard oil
1 tspghee
1 tbspcoriander chopped
3-4cloves
2green cardamon
1small stick cinnamon
1/4 th tsp ajwain(carom seeds)
1 tsproasted jeera powder
1bay leaf
To tastesalt

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Steps

1

Soak chana overnight.Discard water and pressure cook chana 5-6 whistles with little salt and baking soda. Release steam after 5 minutes and check softness.Mash few chana to thicken the gravy.Heat oil in a pan and sprinkle half crushed whole garam masala and ajwain. Add chopped onion and fry.Add chopped tomato,salt and fry till soft.Add onion and ginger garlic paste and fry till well browned.
2

Now add chole /chickpeas and toss.Add turmeric,red chilli powder,amchoor powder,tomato puree, kitchen king masala,kasoori methi and toss.Add the stock of chickpeas and boil till chole is done.Sprinkle ghee and chopped coriander leaves.Serve hot with bhature,phulka or any Indian flat bread along with onion rings and lemon.