CHOLE (WHITE CHICK PEAS GRAVY)

Yummy Chole recipe!Chole serves as a good side dish with almost anything be it rotis,puris,bhature or rice!


INGREDIENTS:                                                                                                           

• Chickpeas(kabuli channa)-200g
• Onions-2 large sized
• Tomatoes-2 big
• Potatoes-2(optional)
• Ginger-1 inch
• Cinnamon-1 tsp or 1 inch
• Red chilli powder=2 tsp
• Jeera-1/2 tsp
• Green chillies - 3-4(according to your taste)
• Coriander leaves-1 small bunch
• Jaggery-2tsp
• Tamarind-1small lemon sized
• Oil
• Salt to taste

HOW TO MAKE:

• Pre soak Kabuli chana/white Chick peas for about six hours.
• Pressure cook the soaked chana and retain the water.
• Now Cut onions and tomatoes .Heat 1tsp oil in a frying pan and sauté the cut onions and tomatoes along with ginger and cinnamon for about 2min. Allow it to cool.
• Now grind the above ingredients in a grinder/blender with  little water if required.
• Next Heat 1 Tbsp of oil in a big wok or in a pressure pan . 
• Add jeera along with 1 slit green chilli. 
• Add the ground paste and sauté for 2minutes.
• Then, add the cooked channa along with the water that was retained .
• Add redchilli powder ,tamarind water(extracted from soaked tamarind) , jaggery and required amount of salt. Allow to cook for about 10-15 min and keep stirring in between.
• Transfer into a serving bowl and garnish with green chillies ,finely chopped onions and cut coriander leaves.(optional) 
• Serve hot with Puris or rotis.

Serves 4

Cooking time: 45 minutes

Note: Alternatively Chole masala powder can be used which is a mixture of all the spices used above and it is available in all Indian stores.