Chole

Chole

 

Ingredients

• 1 teacup kabuli channas
• 2 chopped onions
• 2 potatoes
• 2 tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons dhana-jira powder
• 2 tablespoons chilli powder
• 1 tablespoon amchur power
• 1 tablespoon garam masala
• ½ teaspoon soda bi-carb
• ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
• 3 tablespoons ghee
• salt to taste
• Slices of tomatoes and ginger,
• chopped coriander and a few whole green chillies for decoration.

Procedure

1. Soak the channas for at least 6 hours
2. Add ½ teaspoon of soda bi-carb and cook in a pressure cooker
3. Cut the potatoes and tomatoes into big pieces
4. Heat the ghee in a vessel and fry the potatoes until soft
5. Remove the potatoes.
6. In the same ghee add the onions and cook for a little time.
7. Add the dhana-jira and chilli powder and fry again.
8. Add the boiled channas and salt.
9. After 5 minutes, add the garam masala, amchur and black pepper powder and cook for 2 minutes.
10. Add the potatoes and tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes.
11. Decorate with coriander, chillies and slices of tomatoes and ginger.