Cholay



Ingredients:



  • Chole (dry chick peas)- 1 1/2cups.

  • Onion 2.

  • Tomatoes 3.

  • Ginger Garlic paste 1/4 tsp.

  • Cinnamon 1/2.

  • Cloves 2.

  • Cumin(jeera) powder 1/4 tsp.

  • Dhania powder 1/4 tsp.

  • Garam masala 1/2 tsp.

  • red pepper 1 tsp.

  • lemon and cilantro.

Method:



  • Put the chick peas in a pressure cooker on the gas and when a whisle come then put on simmer half an hour more till the peas gets properly boiled.

  • Take about 1/4th cup of the cooked chick peas and make a puree out of it.

  • Take a pan add four teaspoons of oil and add the cloves, cinnamon stick.

  • Then add finely chopped onion and the ginger garlic paste.

  • Cook the onion till it becomes reddish brown.

  • Now add jeera,dhania, garam masala and red chillie powder.

  • Cook for about thirty seconds then add the tomatoes.

  • Once the tomato becomes soft add the cooked chick peas, puree,salt and half a cup of water.

  • Close the pan and cook for about ten minutes until most of the water is absorbed and curry looks little thick.

  • Finally add some fresh lemon juice and chopped cilantro.

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