Methi Chole Masala

Name: Methi Chole Masala
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 gms chole (chickpeas)soaked overnight; 2 cups water; 1 cup tea liquor; 1/4 th tsp salt; 1/4 th tsp baking soda; 1 inch cinnamon stick,; 3 green cardamoms,; 3 cloves,; 1 bay leaf; 1 dry red chilli; 2 onions roughly chopped; 1 onion chopped finely; 1.5 tsp ginger paste; 1 tsp garlic paste; 2 tsp yogurt; 2 tbsp tomato puree; 2 tbsp oil; 100-150 gms fresh methi leaves; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp kasoori methi; 1.5 tsp Chana Masala; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; 1/4 th tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp coriander powder; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; To taste salt and sugar; 1 tbsp coriander chopped; 1 sprig fresh Methi Leaves; Onion sliced and lemon wedges

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Methi Chole Masala is a delicious recipe of chickpeas ( chole) cooked with flavourful fresh fenugreek ( methi) leaves.It is made in a tangy pureed tomato, yogurt,onion,ginger garlic paste and other aromatic spices.Methi is a medicinal herb and cooked with protein rich chole or kabuli chana makes it a delicious delicacy.Serve it with bhature ,naan,poori,paratha,steamed or jeera rice .

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

45 minutes

4 servings

For boiling Chole :
200 gmschole (chickpeas)soaked overnight
2 cupswater
1 cuptea liquor
1/4 th tsp salt
1/4 th tsp baking soda
1 inchcinnamon stick,
3 green cardamoms,
3 cloves,
1 bay leaf
1dry red chilli
For gravy and other ingredients:
2onions roughly chopped
1onion chopped finely
1.5 tspginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
2 tspyogurt
2 tbsptomato puree
2 tbspoil
100-150 gmsfresh methi leaves
1/2 tspcumin seeds
1 tspkasoori methi
1.5 tspChana Masala
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspKashmiri Red Chilli Powder
1/4 th tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tspcoriander powder
1/2 tspGaram Masala
To taste salt and sugar
For garnishing:
1 tbspcoriander chopped
1 sprigfresh Methi Leaves
Onion sliced and lemon wedges

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Steps

45 minutes

1

Pressure cook the soaked chole alongwith a cup of tea liquor,2 cups water,1 cinnamon stick,3 green cardamoms,3 cloves,1 bayleaf, 1/4 th tsp salt and 1 dry red chilli for 7-8 whistles.Let the steam release on its own.Reserve stock.
2

Make a paste of coarsely chopped onion,yogurt,ginger garlic paste.Set aside.Heat 1 tsp mustard oil and sprinkle 1/4 th tsp cumin seeds and chopped garlic. Add finely chopped methi leaves. Sprinkle 1/4 th tsp salt and pinch of sugar to taste.Saute till moisture dries up.Set aside.
3

Heat ghee and oil in a wok.Sprinkle cumin seeds and when they splutter,add grated ginger and saute.Then add chopped onion and fry till light brown. Add kashmiri red chilli powder and saute.Then add the ground paste,chana masala,coriander powder,turmeric,red chilli powder Add tomato puree,salt and sugar to taste.Fry till oil leaves sides.Coarsely mash some of chole and add both the boiled and mashed chole to the masala.Add the reserved stock and some more water if needed.
4

Boil for 5 minutes.Add the fried methi leaves and mix well.Boil for 5 minutes and sprinkle garam masala.Give it a toss and garnish with chopped coriander,fresh methi leaves and slit green chilli.
5

Methi Chole is ready.Serve hot with lemon wedges,sliced onion, green chillies as a side with bhatura,naan,poori,paratha, steamed or jeera rice.