Chickpeas (Chhole) Curry

Chickpeas (Chhole) Curry

Ingredients:

1. 150 gm soaked chickpeas (chhole)
2. 1/2 tbsps turmeric powder
3. 1 tbsps red chilli powder
4. 2 medium size chopped tomatoes
5. 2 big chopped onion
6. 2-3 chopped green chilli
7. 3-4 tbsps chopped coriander leaves
8. 2 bay leaves
9. 1 tbsps cumin seeds
10. 2 tbsps ginger paste
11. 1 tbss garlic paste
12. 1 tbsps cumin powder
13. 1 tbsps garam masala ( 2 cinnamon stick,4 green cardamom,2 clove) powder
14. 2-3 tbsps lemon juice
15. 3 tbsps oil
16. 3-4 cups water
17. Salt to taste

Preparation:

• Take a pressure cooker and boil soaked chickpeas (chhole) for 10-15 minutes on medium heat.(4-5 whistle require)
• Heat oil in a bottomed vessel and add cumin seeds, bay leaves.
• Fry both lightly.
• Add chopped onion and fry it until light brown.
• Add chopped tomatoes.
• Cook for 4-5 minutes and add salt to taste.
• Add chopped green chilli, ginger-garlic paste and cumin powder.
• Stir well and add red chilli powder,turmeric powder.
• Cook the whole masala for 2-3 minutes.
• Pour boiled chickpeas (chhole).
• Mix well with masala and add chopped coriander leaves.
• Spread garam masala and cook on low heat.
• When gravy becomes thick remove it from heat.
• Squeeze lemon juice over it.

          Serve hot with puri, chapati and hot rice.

Tips:

          Soaked chickpeas(chhole) in water overnight to boil easily.