CHOLE MASALA / CHANNA MASALA

Hi friends,
Chole masala is a nutritious side-dish recipe for Bhatura, poori and phulka roti. It can be easily made at home.

Ingredients:

• White Channa or chickpeas - 1/2 cup, soaked in water for 6-8 hours
• Onion - 2 medium sized, roughly chopped
• Tomatoes - 2 medium sized, ground to a smooth paste 
• Garlic - 6 cloves
• Ginger - 3/4 inch piece
• Cinnamon - 1/2 an inch piece
• Cardamom - 2 
• Cloves - 3 
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon 
• Red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon 
• Coriander powder - 2 teaspoons 
• Garam masala powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves for garnishing 

Method:

• Drain off the excess water from the soaked White channa
• Cook in a pressure cooker with 1/2 a cup of water for 3 whistles 
• Once the pressure releases, Remove from the pressure cooker and keep aside 
• Grind the ginger, garlic and onions in a mixer grinder into a smooth paste
• Keep aside
• Heat Oil in a pan
• Add the cinnamon, cloves, cardamom 
• Add the ground onion paste
• Sauté till it turns brown
• Add the turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt 
• Sauté well 
• Add the tomato paste 
• Sauté well 
• Add the boiled channa and garam masala
• Cook covered with a lid for 4-5 minutes 
• Garnish with coriander leaves
• Serve hot with accompaniment of your choice 

Tips:

This usually goes well with 

• Bhature
• Poori
• Phulka roti
• Chapathi

Please do try this recipe and enjoy the art of cooking!!!

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