Quick Chole Masala

Name: Quick Chole Masala
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup chickpeas (boiled); 2-3 tbsp oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 bay leaf; 3-4 cloves; 4-5 black pepper corn; 1 tbsp ginger garlic (crushed); 2-3 tomato (puree); 1 green chillies; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 2 tsp coriander powder; 1 tbsp chole masala; to taste salt; 1 tsp kasuri methi; 1/4 tsp garam masala powder; handful fresh coriander; 1 tsp lemon juice

Mamta L. Lalwani @kims_kitchen160316

Mandsaur (MP)

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Mamta L. Lalwani @kims_kitchen160316

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Ingredients

1 cupchickpeas (boiled)
2-3 tbspoil
1 tspcumin seeds
1bay leaf
3-4cloves
4-5black pepper corn
1 tbspginger garlic (crushed)
2-3tomato (puree)
1green chillies
1/2 tspred chilli powder
1/4 tspturmeric powder
2 tspcoriander powder
1 tbspchole masala
to tastesalt
1 tspkasuri methi
1/4 tspgaram masala powder
handfulfresh coriander
1 tsplemon juice

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Steps

1

First in a pan or pressure cooker heat oil, once oil heated add all whole spices and let them crackle.keep the flame low then add crushed ginger +garlic and stir for a min.now add coriander powder, turmeric powder red chilli powder and chana masala powder and stir.
2

Now quickly add tomato puree (add green chilli too while making puree) and stir well.add salt and stir. cook until oil comes out on the surface.
3

Now add boiled chole/chana /chickpeas and mix until well coated with gravy, cook for 3-4 minutes on low to medium heat while stir occasionally.Now add as required water to get desired consistency, mix well. close the lid and just give it a whistle. let the pressure release by itself.
4

Lastly add kasuri methi, garam masala powder, fresh coriander and squeeze lemon juice and mix.quick and delicious chana masala is ready to serve, serve with puri, rice or with roti.