Sep 21, 2007

Chole recipe

chole


For chhole you will need 1 1/2 cup chole(chick pea or kabuli chana) soaked overnight.
Now pressure cook chhole on medium heat for 30-35 min. using salt ,tea bag and dry aamla.

For gravy you will need...


Onion paste
2 onions (grind separately)


Masala for chola
1/4th onion
1/2 tomato
3to 4 cloves of garlic
1" ginger
2 dry red chiili 2
2- 3 green chili
cilantro leaves ( v little)
1/2 tspn cumin seeds
3-4 cloves
1/2 " cinnamon stick
4 -5 black pepper
1 tspn haldi
1/2 tspn chiili powder
1 tblspn coriander powder
1 tblspn garam masala
2 tblspn oil
salt to taste
tamrind water (according your taste)

Recipe:-
  • grind all thease together to a thick paste.
  • put oil in a kadhai or pressure cooker(i prefer pressure cooker).
  • Add bay leaves then add onion paste,fry untill oil starts separating.
  • now add masala for chhola and fry on a medium heat until oil starts separating from masala.
  • this will take some time (have patience).
  • Add chhola(chick pea) to masala, mix well.
  • add chhola water and cover the lid of pressure cooker.
  • Let it cook for another 10 min. on a low medium heat.
open the cooker you will feel the aroma of spices.
add tamrind water according to your taste.
Now chhole is ready to serve


Take out in a seving bowl
Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and Enjoy with Bhatura or paratha.

Side dishes can be salad ,raita and green chutney.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

chhole bhature bahut hi mast bane the.. but su's chhole were bet'r.. :-p