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Chole (Chickpea Gravy)
Ingredients
- Chickpea - 2 cups, soaked overnight and cooked
- Oil – 2 tbsp
- Whole black pepper – 3-5 corns
- Cumin seeds – 1 tbsp
- Cardamom – 2 pieces
- Turmeric – ½ tbsp
- Bay leaf – 2-3 dry leaves
- Cloves - 3-5 pieces
- Garlic – 4 cloves peeled and finely chopped
- Ginger - 1/2-inch Julienne
- Dry red chilies – 2
- Salt - 2 Tsp
- Chana Masala Powder/ Chickpea Spice Powder - 2 tbsp
- Red Onion - 1 cups finely chopped
- Tomato - 2 cups diced with juice
- Water - 4 to 5 Cups
Instructions
- Soak the beans overnight and cook separately for 30 minutes or until they are tender.
- In a pan, heat oil. Add cumin seeds, turmeric, bay leaf, whole black pepper, cloves, dry red chili, ginger and garlic. Wait and stir for 1 minute.
- Add onions and cook until tender.
- Add tomatoes and cook until a fine paste of onion-tomato is formed.
- Add cooked chickpeas, water, salt and chickpea powder.
- Cook on med-high heat for 15 minutes or until the ingredients are cooked together.
- Adjust the taste with salt and chickpea spice powder.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve with Naan or Rice.