Channa masala/Chole is very popular among Indian vegetarian dishes.Basically from Northern part of India and has gained its popularity all over.
Chole masala is chickpeas( also called garbanzo) curry cooked with tomato,onion,spices and simmered to get a perfect tasty side dish.
Chickpeas has a good amount of protein and hence good for everybody-kids,pregnants and all of us.
Goes well with poori,roti or even tastes great with rice .
I always like my side dish if it has rich gravy .So common lets make it for dinner tonight!A tasty warm chickpeas curry with a rich gravy...hmm yummm!
Gravy
2 Big Onions
3 Tomatoes
2 inch cinnamon
3 cloves
2 clove star anise
1 Tbspn Cashew
1/2 tspn poppy seeds
1 tspn sesame seeds(optional)
1/2 inch ginger
2 cloves garlic
1 Tbspn oil.
1)Heat oil in a non stick pan,add clove,cinnamon,star anise.Immediately add roughly chopped onion.Fry for 2-3 min.Now add roughly chopped tomatoes and fry till its done.Don't overcook.Keep stirring and add few drops of oil if required.
2)Lets grind the mixture with cashews,sesame seeds,poppyseeds,ginger,garlic
to a very very smooth paste.You can add 2 Tbspn water to grind.
Chole Masala
11/2 cup chickpeas soaked in water overnight
1 small onion(finely chopped)
1 tomato(finely chopped)
1 bay leaf
2 Tbspn oil
2 pinch turmeric
1 Tbspn chole masala
1/2 tspn chilly powder
1 Tbspn kasuri methi(dry fenugreek leaves)
1 Tbspn milk(optional)
1)Pressure cook soaked chickpeas till completely cooked and very soft.
2)Heat oil in a pan,add bay leaf,onion,turmeric.After 2 min add tomato and cook it.
3)Add the prepared gravy+chole masala,chilly powder+kasuri methi.Bring it to boil.
4)Add boiled chickpeas along with water,adjust the water if u are not using that water.
5)Keep in medium-low and cook for 20 min.
6)Add 1 Tbspn milk cook for 2 more min.
Serving Tip:Serve warm with rice and cucumber,onion,tomato salad.
Note:If u don't have chole masala.You can substitute with garam masala and pav bhaji masala or just garam masala.You can increase the quantity to make it more spicy!
Chole masala is chickpeas( also called garbanzo) curry cooked with tomato,onion,spices and simmered to get a perfect tasty side dish.
Chickpeas has a good amount of protein and hence good for everybody-kids,pregnants and all of us.
Goes well with poori,roti or even tastes great with rice .
I always like my side dish if it has rich gravy .So common lets make it for dinner tonight!A tasty warm chickpeas curry with a rich gravy...hmm yummm!
2 Big Onions
3 Tomatoes
2 inch cinnamon
3 cloves
2 clove star anise
1 Tbspn Cashew
1/2 tspn poppy seeds
1 tspn sesame seeds(optional)
1/2 inch ginger
2 cloves garlic
1 Tbspn oil.
1)Heat oil in a non stick pan,add clove,cinnamon,star anise.Immediately add roughly chopped onion.Fry for 2-3 min.Now add roughly chopped tomatoes and fry till its done.Don't overcook.Keep stirring and add few drops of oil if required.
2)Lets grind the mixture with cashews,sesame seeds,poppyseeds,ginger,garlic
to a very very smooth paste.You can add 2 Tbspn water to grind.
Chole Masala
11/2 cup chickpeas soaked in water overnight
1 small onion(finely chopped)
1 tomato(finely chopped)
1 bay leaf
2 Tbspn oil
2 pinch turmeric
1 Tbspn chole masala
1/2 tspn chilly powder
1 Tbspn kasuri methi(dry fenugreek leaves)
1 Tbspn milk(optional)
1)Pressure cook soaked chickpeas till completely cooked and very soft.
2)Heat oil in a pan,add bay leaf,onion,turmeric.After 2 min add tomato and cook it.
3)Add the prepared gravy+chole masala,chilly powder+kasuri methi.Bring it to boil.
4)Add boiled chickpeas along with water,adjust the water if u are not using that water.
5)Keep in medium-low and cook for 20 min.
6)Add 1 Tbspn milk cook for 2 more min.
Serving Tip:Serve warm with rice and cucumber,onion,tomato salad.
Note:If u don't have chole masala.You can substitute with garam masala and pav bhaji masala or just garam masala.You can increase the quantity to make it more spicy!
Creamy dreamy comforting channa masala! Yum!
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