Chhole

Chhole is a very common curry made in every home. And also, it should be mentioned that every home has a different recipe for chhole. And it is difficult to love any one of those. I have my own version. This goes well with chapathis, puris or even plain rice.

Ingredients:
1 cup chickpeas- soaked overnight
3 green chilies-slit lengthwise
1 tsp grated ginger
1/2'' cinnamon stick
2 whole cardamom
1 bay leaf
1 big onion chopped
2 tomatoes, finely chopped
1 1/2 tsps chilli powder
salt
coriander leaves
oil

Dry roast the following and grind into a powder
1 1/2 tbsps coriander seeds
1 1/2 tsps anardana seeds or 1 tsp anardana/aamchur powder
3 cloves
1'' cinnamon
2 cardamom
1/2 tsp whole pepper
3/4 tsp cumin seeds

Procedure:
- Cook chickpeas with lots of water, a tea bag, little baking soda, cinnamon and a cardamom till soft.
- Heat a little oil, add green chilies, ginger and bay leaf
- Add onions and saute
- Add red chili powder and salt
- Add the tomatoes and cook till oil separates
- Add the masala powder and mix well
- Add the boiled chana keeping 1 tbsp aside.
- Add the chickpeas water too and simmer in low flame
- Now add the 1 tbsp chana mashed to thicken the gravy
- Check for the salt and let it all boil well
- Garnish with coriander leaves.

This chole was sure yummy...check out the pic..:)

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