L ove this easy peesy method of preparing chole !! That too if I am using canned boiled chick peas.. Life cant be easier than this for making authentic chole!! I have prepared this on 2 different occasions and it has come out pretty well.
RAWALPINDI CHOLEFor printable recipe , click here
INGREDIENTS:
| Boiled Chickpeas | 500 gms |
| Tomatoes | 3 Large Nos |
| Green Chillies | 1 Nos |
| Ginger Garlic Paste | 2 Tsp |
| Red Chilli Powder | 1 Tsp |
| Coriander Powder | ½ Tsp |
| Gram Flour( Besan) | 3- 3.5 Tblspn |
| Turmeric Powder | ½ Tsp |
| Chole Masala/Chana Masala | 2 Tsp |
| Chat Masala | 1 Tsp |
| Amchur Powder | ½-3/4th Tsp |
| Salt | To Taste |
| Oil | 2 Tsp |
| Cumin Seeds( Jeera) | 1 Tsp |
| Ajwain Seeds | ½ Tsp |
| Coriander Leaves | Handful for garnishing |
DIRECTIONS:
- Soak Chickpeas overnite and cook with a tea bag to get a suitable color. Alternatively add a pinch of salt + sugar while cooking Chickpeas. This process will require soaking only for 4 hours ...
- I have used boiled chickpeas here.
- Chop tomatoes finely along with green chilly.
- Heat oil in a Kadai and drop in Cumin Seeds & Ajwain Seeds. Once they splutter, add in chopped tomatoes, green chill and ginger garlic paste. Stir them well and cover the kadai with a lid inorder to avoid splashing .
- Stir in Gram flour and give it a good mix.
- Add all the powdered spices - Chole , Chat Masala , Red Chilli Powder, Amchur , Coriander, Turmeric powder & salt. Stir them well and cook for 2 more minutes.
- Stir in the cooked Chickpeas , ensuring all the masalas get mixed well with the chickpeas.
- Pour a glass of water and cook for 5 minutes, making sure to give a good stir occasionally.
- Turn of the gas and pour the prepared Chole into the serving bowl. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and onion rings.
KITCHEN NOTES:
Omit the garlic and it can be an ideal dish for no onion no garlic cooking!
Cheers
Rajesh Kumar says
Wow looks really delicious. I would like to try this soon :-
Anonymous says
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Satya says
First time here and love your blog... great recipes and I liked this recipe so much...
nandini says
That looks so creamy and delicious....
Sandhya Hariharan says
@ Rachna , Sushma & Aruna
Thanks yaar. .try em and letme know..
ARUNA says
That's my favorite.....looks v tempting!
Rachana says
Delicious chole and beautiful clicks!