Chole recipe

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.