Wednesday, 30 July 2014

Punjabi Chole

Punjabi Chole - Nutan Shenoy-Kini
Ingredients :-

Kabuli Chana (Chick pea) – 4 cups – soaked overnight.

Ghee – 4 tbsp.

Oil – 2 tbsp.

Onions – 5 Large ( Finely chopped ).

Tomatoes – 4 ( chopped).

Ginger – Garlic Paste – 4 tbsp.

Turmeric Powder – 2 tsp.

Tea leaves – 1 tsp. tied up in a cloth ( potli ) bag.

Chole Masala ( preferably Everest ) – 4 tsp.

Chilli powder – 2 tsp.

Kashmiri Chilli Powder – 2 tsp.

Salt as desired

Water.

Coriander leaves & lemon rings for garnish.

Method :-

1. Add 1 tsp. turmeric powder, little salt, 1 tsp oil, & a bag of a tsp of tea-leaves to the kabuli chana. Add water atleast 1 inch above the contents.

2. Pressure cook for 5 – 6 whistles.

3. In a heavy bottomed vessel, oil the ghee & oil & add the chopped onions when the oil heats up.

4. Fry till translucent. Add chopped tomatoes & ginger-garlic paste, chilli powder, Kashmiri Chilli Powder, salt, turmeric powder & cook covered. When the tomatoes cook, mash them & add a cup of water & bring to a boil. Reduce flame, cook on low flame, till oil separates.

5. Remove the tea-leaves potli (bag) from the chana & add the chana to the vessel.

6. Add water if required. Bring to a boil. Add Chole Masala. Stir in well. Boil for another 5 minutes on low flame till aroma spreads.

7. Remove from flame. Garnish with coriander leaves & lemon rings.

8. Serve hot with puri, coriander-mint chutney.


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