Name: Chole (Chickpeas - White) Masala
Prep time: 900 min
Total time: 900 min
Ingredients: Chickpeas : 2 cups; Garlic : 7 pieces; Onion (sliced) : 2 nos.; Tomato (sliced) : 2 nos.; Ginger : 1 small piece; Salt : to taste; Turmeric powder : 1 tsp; Red Chilli Powder : 2 tsp; Garam Masala powder : 1 tsp; Coriander Powder : 4 tsp; Cumin seeds : 1 tsp

Chole (Chickpeas - White) Masala

North Indian Recipe - Chole (Chickpeas - white) Masala

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Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Cuisine North Indian

Servings people

Ingredients

Chickpeas : 2 cups
Garlic : 7 pieces
Onion (sliced) : 2 nos.
Tomato (sliced) : 2 nos.
Ginger : 1 small piece
Salt : to taste
Turmeric powder : 1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder : 2 tsp
Garam Masala powder : 1 tsp
Coriander Powder : 4 tsp
Cumin seeds : 1 tsp

Instructions

Put some oil in a Kadai (Cheenachatti) and then put the garlic, onion, tomato and ginger and mix it well.
When the colour of the above ingredients turns into golden, add the red chilli powder , coriander powder and mix it well and put the stove off ,allow to cool the mix for about 10 minutes.
Make a paste of the above ingredients.
Keep the Chickpeas in the water for about six hours.
Wash and cook the Chickpeas in a pressure cooker in medium flame (put the cover of the pressure cooker before lightening the stove).
Heat oil in a kadai (cheenachatti).
Fry the Cumin seeds.
Add the masala paste and mix it for 2-3 minutes.
Add Garam masala, Salt and Turmeric powder in the mix and stir it well.
Gravy for Chickpeas masala is ready.
For getting good taste, smash the cooked Chickpeas as shown in above picture.
Mix the crushed Chickpeas with the gravy, stir it further and allow to boil for about 10 minutes.
Chickpeas Masala is ready and can be served with Poori, Chappathi, Bread, Dosa, Uppuma and Rice etc.