Punjabi Chole Masala
Ingredients
- 1 cup Chickpeas (soaked overnight)
- 1 cup Tomato Puree
- 1 stick Chinnamon
- 3 Cloves
- 1 teaspoon Ginger (crushed)
- 1 teaspoon Garlic (crushed)
- 1 Onion (chopped)
- 1 Bayleaf
- 1 teaspoon Cumin powder
- 2 teaspoon Kashmiri Chilly powder
- 1 teaspoon Garam masala Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Aamchur Powder
- 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
- Salt and Oil as required
- 1/4 teaspoon Pepper powder (optional)
- 1 teaspoon Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
Instructions
- 1 To make Punjabi Chole, First of all Cook chickpeas with enough water and salt. Drain excess water and keep it aside
- 2
In a pan add Cloves, Cinnamon stick, Bay leaf and saute for few minutes, then add Onion and cook it in medium flame- 3
Add ginger and garlic crushed, cook till raw smell vanish.- 4
Now add Tomato puree and cook about 10 minutes till oil start to release- 5
In next step we will add masala powders, Chilly powder, turmeric, cumin powder, garam masala powder, pepper powder, Aamchur powder and mix well- 6
Add salt as required (remember we already added some salt with chickpeas)- 7
Next step is creating the gravy. For that we add enough water and mix well- 8
Now you can add cooked Chickpea and mix well and cook for some time till the gravy reach the right consistency- 9
Garnish with Kasuri methi (optional)- 10
Serve with Bhatoora, Chapathi or Puri - 2
