Punjabi Chole

In our house we love Channa Masala. So I make it quite often since it has good amount of protein and my kids love it. I usually make it one quick way but this time I wanted to make it different to pair with bhatura. I had little more time so I made it with freshly ground chole masala. It was absolutely delicious.

Below is the link for quick channa masala recipe that I usually make during weekdays.

https://parottasalna.blogspot.com/2020/02/reataurant-style-channa-masala.html

Cooking Time : 30 Minutes

Serving Size : 2-3 People

Ingredients:

1. Channa/Chick Peas/Garbanzo beans - 1 and half cup or Canned Channa - 2 cans

2. Finely chopped onions - 1 Cup

3. Tomato medium - 1

4. Oil - 1 Tbsp

For Chole Masala Powder:

1. Kashmiri Chilly - 2 (adjust according to your spice level)

2. Coriander seeds - 1 Tbsp

3. Cumin Seeds - 1/2tsp

4. Cinnamon - 1 inch

5. Cardamom - 2

6. Cloves - 3

7. Pepper - 1/2 tsp

8. Amchur powder - 1 tsp

9. Lemon Juice - 1tsp or as needed

Steps:

1. Soak Channa for 8 hours.

2. Remove the soaked water. In a pressure cooker add Channa and 2 cups of water (not the soaked water). Cook until 5-6 whistles. 

3. Dry roast all the ingredients mentioned under Chole masala powder. Grind it to a fine powder.

4. In a pressure cooker, heat oil add onions and cook until it become translucent.

5. Add tomatoes and salt. Cook until it turns mushy.

6. Take a handful of Channa and mash it with a mortar or with hands.

7. Mix everything and add the chole masala.

8. Pressure cook for just 1 whistle to get all the flavors in the channa.

9. Once the pressure is released add the lemon juice.

10. Garnish with cilantro and ready to serve with Bhatura/Roti

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