Chole is one dish which has a special place in every Indians heart. When you ask your mom causally...."Mom whats there for dinner" ? and in reply when your mom say " its Chole", a smile starts spreading on your lips and all of a sudden you feel hungry and all ready for dinner. That's the effect of Chole on Indian hearts.
Lets check out the recipe of Chole that I tried last weekend.
Ingredients - Serving - 2-3 people
Chick peas / Chole - 1-1/2 cup
Onion - 1 - 2 finely chopped
Tomatoes - 2nos
Ginger - Garlic Paste - 1.1/2 tsp
Bay Leaves - 2 nos
Red Chilli Powder - 1tsp
Tumeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Corriander powder - 1tsp
Pinch or two - Asafoetida
Roasted Cumin Powder - 1tsp
Dry Mango Powder - 1tsp
Garam Masala - 1tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1tsp
Lemon Juice
Method
Soak the chick peas overnight and boil it. You can either boil the chole first and then prepare the masala or you can prepare the masala first then add chole and pressure cook till 6-7 whistles.
Onion - 1 - 2 finely chopped
Tomatoes - 2nos
Ginger - Garlic Paste - 1.1/2 tsp
Bay Leaves - 2 nos
Red Chilli Powder - 1tsp
Tumeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Corriander powder - 1tsp
Pinch or two - Asafoetida
Roasted Cumin Powder - 1tsp
Dry Mango Powder - 1tsp
Garam Masala - 1tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1tsp
Lemon Juice
Method
Soak the chick peas overnight and boil it. You can either boil the chole first and then prepare the masala or you can prepare the masala first then add chole and pressure cook till 6-7 whistles.
