chickpea curry (Indian style) chole


Chole is one of the main important Punjabi preparation.
It is cooked in various styles like dry semi dry and with gravy in all households depending upon individual preferences.
Extremely popular I northern states it is a main item in marriages and different feasts. The Indian street food also offers Chole- chawal as an option. It has taste of its own. As a child it was one of my favorite food option. I tried to recreate the taste which I always relished during childhood . Spices can be adjusted as per individual preferences.

Chole curry

Ingredients 

Chole 250 grams or chickpeas
Onion 2
Garlic 10 pods
Ginger an inch piece
Tomatoes 2
Green chillies 2
Bay leaf 1
Whole red chilli 1
Pinch of baking soda
Ratanjyot a few pieces of the bark
Tamarind pulp 4 tablespoon
Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon 
Salt as per taste
Oil 3 tablespoons 
Hing 1/4 teaspoon 
Jeera 1 teaspoon 
Ready made Chole masala 1 tablespoon 
Coriander leaves chopped 1 tablespoon 
Ghee for topping

Method

Soak the Chole overnight
Pressure cook the Chole with enough water.
Add some salt and baking soda .
Cook for 7 whistles.
Let the pressure release.keep aside
Take the onion garlic and ginger and grind in in a blender. Keep aside
Grind the tomatoes along with green chillies and keep aside .
Heat oil 
Add jeera and hing
Add whole bay leaf and red chillies
Add Ratanjyot bark
Now add the grinded onion paste
When done add the tomato paste
When it starts leaving the sides add red chilli powder Chole masala and some water
When the masalas leave sides
Add the chole and mix well.
Adjust seasoning and add enough water
Cook till done or pressure cook for 3 whistles
Add the tamarind pulp and simmer for few more minutes.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

Yellow rice

Ingredients 

Rice 250 grams
Ghee 2 tablespoon 
Salt as per taste
Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon 
Hing a pinch
Coriander leaves chopped 1 tablespoon 
Jeera 1/2 teaspoon  (you can omit)

Method 
Cook the rice in in a pressure cooker or open pan.
Remove from heat and fluff with with a fork.
Let cool a bit.
Heat ghee  in a pan
Add jeera and hing
Add turmeric powder and salt
Add coriander leaves 
Lower the heat
Add the cooked rice
Mix well.

For Assembling 

Arrange the rice and  Chole curry and top with ghee  and  some salad .
Serve curd along with it.
Enjoy

Note:Adjust spices and gravy according to your choice.

Thank you!

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