Chhole (ଚଣା ମସଲା)

Chhole (ଚଣା ମସଲା)

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cup chick peas (କାବୁଲି ଚଣା)
• 2-3black cardamoms (ଗୁଜୁରାତି)
• 1 inch cinnamon (ଡାଲଚିନି)
• 5-6 peppercorns (ଗୋଲ୍ ମରିଚ)
• 3 cloves
• 1 bay leaf (ତେଜ ପତ୍ର)
• 1 and half tsp cumin seeds (ଜିରା)
• 1 and half tsp coriander seeds (ଧନିଆ)
• 2 red chillies
• 3 tbsp oil (ତେଲ)
• 2 small onions (finely chopped) (ପିଆଜ)
• 2 tsp ginger garlic paste (ଅଦା ରସୁଣ ବଟା)
• 1 green finger chilli (chopped)
• 3 medium tamato(chopped) (ଟମାଟର)
• ½ tsp turmeric (ହଳଦୀ ଗୁଣ୍ଡ)
• ½ tsp chilli powder
• salt (ଲୁଣ)
• ½ tsp garam masala (ଗରମ ମସଲା)
• chopped fresh coriander (ଧନିଆ ପତ୍ର)
  

Method:            

• Wash and soak the chole (chickpeas) in enough water overnight.
• Add enough amount of water as the chole increase in size after soaking it.
• In a pressure cooker add the chole, enough water, salt and pressure cook for 5-6 whistles. The chole should be soft when you mash it with a spoon.
• Now in the same pan, add oil. Once the oil becomes hot, add the chopped onions. Fry till they become transparent.
• Now add the ginger paste.
• Once the raw smell of the ginger disappears, then add the chopped tomatoes. Add a little salt so that the tomatoes gets cooked fast.
• Add the powdered spices, red chili powder and green chilies to the onion-ginger-tomato mixture. Saute for a minute.
• Now add the boiled chole with a little quantity of its broth. You can add more broth if you want more gravy.
• Check the salt first as the while boiling the chickpeas we added salt and we are using the same broth.
• Simmer for 5-7 minutes.
• Garnish with chopped onions and cilantro leaves.
• Serve the chole with kulchas, bhaturas, pooris, rotis, along with sliced onions and lime. Its tastes good with rice too.

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