Before sleeping, my husband said he wanted to eat Yummy Yummy “Chole” for his lunch. I was very happy as my husband rarely demand for food. I thought to make the best for him (i always try). So I soaked the chole.

My both mother & in law, have good hand in cooking, so I usually take help from them. This recipe came out too well and not only my husband but all his friends also like the chole’s which i make. Thanks to my both the mum’s!!!!

I use very less of spices and oil in all my dishes, and trust me its healthy as well as tasty!
So lets start….

Serving : 4 Adult

Ingredients:

250gm Chole or Chick pea

Chole (Chick Pea) Soaked in water

1cup green onion or red onion paste
1cup tomato puree or fresh tomato paste

Tomato & Onion paste

1tbs Garam Masala
1tbs chole masala
2tea spoon jeera
2 stick of Cinnamon
3-4 Cardamom/elachi

Spices for Chick Pea masala

5-6 Cloves
1 Bay leave
1/2tbs Tamarind paste
1/2tbs Ginger Garlic paste
3pinch of turmaric/Haldi Powder
1tbs Canola oil (can use vegetable/corn oil also)  Note: I have tried with all types, but it came out too good with canola oil. All the above oil helps in reducing bad cholestrol and improving the good cholestrol)
1 Chopped Green Chilly
Little Cilentro/Corriander leaves
Half cut lemon wedge.

Salt to taste

Paste and masala
Cut 2medium Onion and put it in a mixer.
Cut 2medium tomatoes and put it in a mixer.
Soak Tamarind in water,and squeeze the tamirind.Can use the tamarind paste from the market also.
For Masalas* Grind cloves,cinnamon sticks,cardamom,cloves

Procedure
1. Soak the Chole/chick peas in water, over night.Next day -Putthe water & chole/chick pea , in a pressure cooker.Add the bay leave & Tamarind paste. Pressure cook till one whistle.
2.In a pan,add canola oil.Wait till the oil becomes hot.Sprinkle the Jeera,chopped green chillies.Wait till the jeera turns golden brown,and the chilli turns down its colour)
3.Add the Onion paste & ginger garlic paste,and keep stiring.wait for few seconds,till the onions turns golden brown for red onions,and whitish for green onions.
4.Then add the tomato paste.wait for 2minutes,occassional stirring required.
5.Put the garam masala,chole masala,haldi,& masala’s* with salt to taste.
6.Keep stiring.
7.After 5minutes,add the chole,and mix well.
8.If required add little water.
9.Cook for about 10-15minutes.
 
Add Cilentro’s/Corriander leaves & squeeze half lemon & Serve hot with “Baturas/roti’s/jeera rice/plain rice”.

Happy Cooking

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