Chole, a very special North Indian cuisine, especially of the Punjabis, is extremely easy to make. No fancy ingredients required!! It is one of the most famous street foods in India.
Tadaaa!! Here comes the recipe.
Ingredients:
Chole (chickpeas): 1 cup soaked overnight
Onion: 1 medium
Tomato: 1 medium
Garlic: 5 cloves
Ginger: 1 small piece
Coriander: finely chopped 1 tbsp
Sesame seeds: 1 tsp
Bay leaves: 2 small
Black peppercorns: 5
Cinnamon: 1-inch stick
Chole masala: I usually prefer Suhana, but Everest will also do
Chili powder: 1 tsp
Turmeric: 1/4th tsp
Oil: 1 tbsp
Preparation: Boil the soaked chole up to 4 to 5 whistles.
Make a paste of onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, sesame, and coriander. Also, add some boiled chole to this.
Method:
- Heat oil in a kadhai.
- Add the prepared paste and saute till the oil starts leaving.
- Then add chili powder, turmeric, and chole masala to the mixture
- Then add boiled chole.
- Fry it nicely.
- Add some water, depending on the consistency you want.
- Bring this to boil, and serve it with puri, fulka, kulcha, or bhatura.
Nutrition: Don’t count calories, count nutrition!!
It is high in proteins, phosphorous, potassium, carbohydrates, and vitamins.
Tip: You know why boiled chole is added while making an onion-tomato paste? Right!! To give a little thickness to the gravy. Even potatoes can be added for the same purpose.
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