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Cholle/Channa Masala



Chickpeas(Channa)- 200 gms
Potatoes (optional)- 2 small
Onions- 2
Tomatoes- 3to4

PASTE
Onion- 1
Ginger- 1 inch
garlic- 6 cloves
Green Chilli- 2

Whole spices- 3 cloves,1 Cardamom, 1' cardamon,2 Black pepper
Bay leaf- 1
Coriander pd- 2 tbsp
Cumin pd- 1 tbsp
Red chilli pd- 1 tsp
Channa Masala -2 tsp
Black salt- 1 tsp
Salt- to taste
Oil- to cook
Coriander leaves- for garnishing

Soak the chickpeas overnight.
Steam with potatoes till cooked.
Cut potatoes into medium-sized portions.
Chop the onion for the gravy.
Grind the paste.
Puree the tomatoes.
Coarsely powder the whole spices.

Heat oil.
Add the bay leaf and powdered whole spices.
Fry till a light scent of roasted spices starts coming.
Add chopped onion and fry till it starts brown.
Add pureed tomatoes.
Fry till puree starts drying.
Add spice powders and salt and fry till colour turns dark.
Put in steamed chickpeas and potatoes and stir.
Add 2 cups of water and let it cook for 5-7 minutes.
If you like it thick, simmer for some more time.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
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  1. AnonymousJuly 7, 2009 at 12:36 AM

    Hi Sumitra! Great blog. I cook a lot of indian food. Actually I have been looking for a great chole recipe, I have made it lots of times with lots of different recipes but i have never made a really good one yet. Now I have a question for you, can this be made with canned chickpeas? If yes, how much do you need? I left the answer about cream of tartar substitutions in the comments :)

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