Chole
Hi
Everyone at home loves chole and I have been
following this recipe from PJ’s blog and this is a hit at home.
following this recipe from PJ’s blog and this is a hit at home.
INGREDIENTS
|
Chickpeas
|
1cup
|
|
Tomatoes
|
2
|
|
Onion
|
1
|
|
Ginger
garlicn paste |
1tsp
|
|
Coriander
powder |
2tsp
|
|
Cumin
seeds |
1tsp
|
|
Chilli
powder |
1tsp
|
|
Thick
tamarind extract |
1tbsp
|
|
Bayleaf
|
1
|
|
Oil
|
1tbsp
|
|
Tea
bag |
1
|
|
Salt
|
To
taste |
PREPARATION
Soak the chickpeas overnight. Cook them in pressure
cooker till soft with the tea bag and the bay leaf. Keep it aside
cooker till soft with the tea bag and the bay leaf. Keep it aside
Chop the onions and tomatoes finely
Heat the oil in a pan and once it is a little hot
add the cumin seeds.
add the cumin seeds.
When the cumin seeds start to sizzle add the chopped
onions and saute till they become transparent.
onions and saute till they become transparent.
Now add the ginger garlic paste and saute for
another minute
another minute
Now add the chopped tomatoes and cook till it
becomes mushy
becomes mushy
Sprinkle the coriander powder, chilli powder, thick
tamarind extract and cook for a minute
tamarind extract and cook for a minute
Now add the cooked chickpea discarding the tea bag
and the bay leaf
and the bay leaf
Add some water and cook till everything comes
together
together
Mash some chickpea with the ladle to thicken the
consistency of the gravy
consistency of the gravy
Serve hot with bhatura or roti
