Punjabi Chole Masala

Name: Punjabi Chole Masala
Yield: 4 -5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cup boiled chickpeas; 2-3 onion (paste); 2 tomatoes (puri); 1 tbsp ginger + garlic + green chilli paste; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 stick cinnamon; 4-5 black pepper corn; 2-3 cloves; 1 bay leaf; 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli/red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala powder; 1 tbsp chole masala; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (optional); to taste Salt; 1 tsp kasuri methi (dry fenugreek leaves); 2 tbsp tamarind juice(optional); 2 tbsp oil; For tempering --; 2 tbsp ghee/butter; 1 green chilli slit; Slit ginger; 1 tsp carom seeds; 1/2 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder

Mamta L. Lalwani @kims_kitchen160316

Mandsaur (MP)

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Mamta L. Lalwani @kims_kitchen160316

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Ingredients

4 -5 servings

2 cupboiled chickpeas
2-3onion (paste)
2tomatoes (puri)
1 tbspginger + garlic + green chilli paste
1 tspcumin seeds
1 stickcinnamon
4-5black pepper corn
2-3cloves
1bay leaf
1 tspkashmiri red chilli/red chilli powder
1/2 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tspgaram masala powder
1 tbspchole masala
1 tspcoriander powder
1/2 tspturmeric powder (optional)
to tasteSalt
1 tspkasuri methi (dry fenugreek leaves)
2 tbsptamarind juice(optional)
2 tbspoil
For tempering --
2 tbspghee/butter
1green chilli slit
Slit ginger
1 tspcarom seeds
1/2 tspkashmiri red chilli powder

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Steps

1

First in a pressure cooker add overnight soaked chickpeas along with required water..Add 1 bay leaf and cinnamon stick...(add a tea bag..if u want dark colour)And cook for 4 -5 whistle..Or till gets soft.
2

Heat a pan with oil...Add cumin seeds, black pepper corns,and cloves...Stir..Add onion paste... Saute..And fry till onion gets golden brown in colour..Add all dry spices...Stir well...Add tomato puri..And cook till masala leaves oil..
3

Add boiled chickpeas... Mix well...Add required water...or chana stock..And simmer till gravy thicken..Add fresh coriander...And mix..
4

Now for tempering...Heat a pan with ghee /butter....Add carom seeds, slit green chilli and ginger..Stir for few sec...Add kashmiri red chilli powder...And dunk into the chola...
5

Punjabi chole masala is ready... Serve hot with rice, roti, kulcha..or naan.