Chole , How to make Masala Chole Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 30 min
Serves: 4-5

Ingredients:

For boiling the Chole:

Kabali Chana   - 250 gm

Baking soda     - 1/2 teaspoon

Oil                    - 4 teaspoon

Salt                   - According to your taste

Water               - 4 to 5 cup 

For making Masala Gravy: 

Onion              - 1 medium sized (finely chopped) , and 3 medium sized (puree).

Garlic              - 7 to 8 

Ginger             - 1/2 inch (paste)

Haldi               - 1/4 teaspoon

Red chili powder - 1/4 teaspoon

Garam Masala - 1/2 teaspoon

Dry mango powder/ amchur powder - 1/4 teaspoon

Tez Patta         - 2

Laung             - 2

Badi and choti Elaichi - 1

Procedure:

1) Soak chole (Kabali chana) in water for 4 to 5 hour. 

2) Boil chole in pressure cooker with sufficient water and add baking soda. Boil until the pressure cooker gives 7-8 whistle. 

3) For gravy, add oil in a frying pan, add tez patta , laung , big and small elaichi and sotte it. 

4) Now add finely chopped onion and sotte it until it turns golden red.

5) Then add onion puree, Garlic and Ginger. Saute the paste for about 3-4 minutes.

6) Then add Garam masala, mango powder, haldi, Salt and red chili. Saute it until the oil start to release from the paste.

7) Now add boiled chole with its water and boil it for 4 to 5 minutes. 

8) Garnish the cooked chole with coriander  leaves.