Chole (Punjabi type)

Punjabi Chole...hmmmm...its yummy......It is my all time favorite dish.A couple of years ago, I ate this dish at a friend’s place and I asked her for the recipe. It was a simple recipe, It was delicious. Serve them with Puri or Roti. So friends with out much ado lets start the recipe & I hope you enjoy making this recipe as much as I enjoyed.

Ingredients:

1 cup chickpeas (Wash and soak the chickpeas in enough water overnight)

1 tea bag

2-3 medium sized onions chopped

2 large tomatoes chopped

2-3 tsp ginger/ garlic paste

½ tsp haldi powder

1/2 tsp garam masala

1 tsp Red chilly powder

2 chopped green chillies

½ tsp amchur powder

2-3tsp oil

Salt

Chopped coriander leaves

Dry masala:

1tsp cumin seeds

1tsp coriander seeds

1tsp fennel seeds

2 cloves

1 bay leaf

1-2 black cardamoms

1” cinnamon

5 black pepper

(In a pan roast all the above spices On a low  flame. Keep on tossing it otherwise they may get burnt. Once they are cooled, grind them into a fine powder.)

Method:

 Pressures cook the chickpeas with enough water, salt, tea bag and Let it give 5-6 whistles. The chickpeas should be soft when you mash it with a spoon.

Now in the same pan, add oil. Once the oil becomes hot, add the chopped onions, green chillies. Fry till they become transparent. Add haldi & chilly powder.Saute for 2-3 sec.Now add the ginger & garlic paste. Once the raw smell of the disappears & oil separates from masala, then add the chopped tomatoes.  Add the powdered spices to the gravy. Now add the boiled chickpeas.Stir for some time.add ½ cup of water. Simmer for 5-7 minutes. Finally, add the amchur powder & garam masala. Garnish with sliced onions, lime  and coriander leaves.

You can Serve Hot with Puri, kulcha,naan & rice......