How to Prepare Tasty (chhole masala)

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(chhole masala). Punjabi chole masala or chana masala is one of the most popular curry dishes from India. In fact in north India no wedding or party is complete until you have chole masala on the. This Punjabi Chana Masala or Chole Masala is an authentic North Indian style Chickpea Curry made with white chickpeas, freshly powdered spices, onions, tomatoes and herbs.

Today I am sharing very easy to make chole recipe.

It is made in pressure cooker only.

CHOLE MASALA powder is the key to this recipe.

You can have (chhole masala) using 20 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of (chhole masala)

  1. You need For of sabzi–.

  2. You need 1/2 cup of chickpeas ( chhole) little less.

  3. You need 2 of medium sized onions finely chopped.

  4. Prepare 3 of medium to small sized tomatoes finely chopped.

  5. It’s 1 tsp of chillies slitted lengthwise.

  6. It’s 4 tbsp of oil.

  7. It’s 4 of dry kashmiri red chillies soaked in water.

  8. It’s to taste of Salt.

  9. You need 1/2 tsp of Garam masala.

  10. You need 1/2 tsp of kashmiri red chilli powder (if required).

  11. It’s 1/2 tsp of amchur powder or pomegranate powder (only if required).

  12. It’s For of spice mix–.

  13. Prepare 1 of bay leaf.

  14. Prepare 3 of cloves.

  15. Prepare 6 of black pepper corns.

  16. Prepare 4-5 of unpeeled green cardmemom.

  17. Prepare 1 inch of cinnamon stick.

  18. You need 1 and a half tsp of jeera.

  19. You need 1 and a half tsp of coriander seeds.

  20. Prepare 1 and a half tsp of fennel seeds (saunf).

To make chole masala powder you can also make your own by dry roasting the whole spices and then make a fine powder.

Chole Masala Powder , How To Make Chole Masala Powder.

Indeed, a freshly-ground batch of chole masala powder will beat any commercial brand hands down.

Chole also known chickpea, garbanzo, and kable chana, Chana Masala is a cooked in a spicy tomato gravy.

(chhole masala) instructions

  1. Wash and soak chhole over night. Discard water and pressure cook with 250 ml fresh water and 1 tsp salt till maximum 8 whistles on medium heat. They must not get mushy yet soft enough when pressed after cooking. Soak red chillies in water for at least 30 minutes and make paste. Roast spice mix on very slow heat, while continuously stirring, till they leave aroma. Grind into fine paste when they cool down..

  2. Prepared onion, tomatoes, ginger and chillies. Heat oil in a pan on medium to low heat. fry onions till they are translucent and tender.add ginger and fry for a minute or till it leaves raw smell. Add tomatoes and a bit of salt(consider the amount added in chickpeas while boiling). Fry till they get tender and oil starts to ooz..

  3. Add the green chillies, grinded spice mix, chilli powder, garam masala and the chilli paste. Combine everything well and fry till the mixture gets pulpy, most of the moisture is evaporated and much oil is seen around it (as in pic 3). Stir frequently during the process..

  4. Add boiled chick peas along with its broth. Stir you may add a little more water to adjust consistency.taste the gravy along with chickpeas and adjust salt/ chilli. You may also add amchur powder at this point if required. Cover and simmer on low heat for roughly 8-10 minutes or until you get the right consistency and the oil floats on the top..

  5. Serve hot with your favorite lunch.

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