For all the chole lovers.
I am posting chole recipe which I tried recently.
Masaledar Chole
Samagri /ingredients:
1. 250gm chole( chick peas/kabuli chana)
2. 2 tej patta/bay leaves
3. 3/2 bade pyaaz (onions)
4. 2 tamatar(tomatoes)
5. 2tsp lahsan(garlic)
6. 1tsp adrak(ginger)
7. 2 kali miri(black pepper)
8. 1tsp garam masala/chole masala
9. 1tbsp imli pisi hui (tamrind paste)
10. 1tbsp oil
11. 2 green chillies or red chilli powder
12. red colour (optional-for red gravy)
13. bhuna hua kisa nariyal(roasted grated coconut-optional)
Tamrind paste:
Boil water in a sause pan,add tamrind and let it boil for 5 min.Let it cool and then grind it in a Mixer.Remove any threads and skin from the paste.If desired,one can sieve the grinded paste through a sieve or a thin cloth.But I would not recommend this,as the pulp left behind tastes must better than just the sieved water.
Vidhi(Method):
1.soak chole over night and then pressure cook for 4 to 5 wistles or till they are soft to the bite.I have used canned chole here.
2.Gring together ginger & garlic.
3.Chop tomatoes and onions.
4.Grind the black pepper in a mortar and pestle or as desired.
5.Heat oil in a kadai.Fry onion and tej patta till golden brown.Add ginger garlic paste and nariyal.
Add tomatoes and cook for 4 min.then add salt as desired.Stir and cook for another 2 min.Then add garam masala and kali miri.Add chilli powder and colour.I didn’t have red colour so I used tandoori masala instead to give the gravy a little red tinge.Then add imli.Bring the mixture to a boil.
6.Add chole and mix well.Add water if you desire a little gravy.Cover and cook for 8-10 min.
7.Garnish with finely chopped cilantro.
