Chhole masala for punjabi thali

Name: Chhole masala for punjabi thali
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 tbsp oil / butter; 1 bay leaf; 1 inch cinnamon stick; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 onion finely chopped; 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste; 2 tomatoes finely chopped; 1 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 3/4 tsp aamchur powder / dry-mango powder; to taste salt; 1/2 tsp garam masala; 2 cups water; 2 tsp coriander leaves finely chopped; 1/2 lemon juice optional

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Aparna Singh vats @cook_17269438

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Ingredients

4 tbspoil / butter
1bay leaf
1 inchcinnamon stick
1/2 tspcumin seeds
1onion finely chopped
1 tspginger-garlic paste
2tomatoes finely chopped
1 tbspkashmiri chilli powder
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspcoriander powder
1/2 tspcumin powder
3/4 tspaamchur powder / dry-mango powder
to tastesalt
1/2 tspgaram masala
2 cupswater
2 tspcoriander leaves finely chopped
1/2lemon juice optional

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Steps

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INSTRUCTIONS
firstly, in a cooker heat oil / butter. using more oil makes dhaba style chole masala.
furthermore, saute bay leaf, cinnamon stick and cumin seeds till they turn aromat.
also add finely chopped onions and ginger-garlic paste. saute till it turns golden brown.
add tomatoes and saute till they start releasing oil.
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Further, add chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder, cumin powder, aamchur powder, garam masala and salt. saute for a minute.
then add soaked chickpea / canned chickpea. make sure to soak chickpea overnight if it's not canned chickpea.
further add 2 cups of water. add more water if you like it to be more gravy.
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Give a good mix. and check the seasonings. make sure the masala water to be slightly salty as chole will absorb while cooking.
pressure cook for 7-8 whistles on medium flame.
allow the pressure to release by itself before opening cooker.
squeeze lemon and mix well. garnish with coriander leaves.
finally, serve hot with poori / chapathi / bhatura.