Punjabi Chole (Chana Masala)

Name: Punjabi Chole (Chana Masala)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1.5 cups dried chickpeas (soaked overnight); 2 medium onions, finely chopped; 3 medium tomatoes, pureed; 1.5 tsp ginger-garlic paste; 2 green chilies, slit; 3 tbsp oil or ghee; 1 bay leaf; 1 inch cinnamon stick; 2-3 cloves; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 0.5 tsp turmeric powder; 1-1.5 tsp red chili powder; 2 tsp coriander powder; 1-2 tsp chole masala or garam masala; 0.5-1 tsp amchur (dry mango powder); Salt to taste; Fresh coriander leaves for garnish

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

1.5 cups dried chickpeas (soaked overnight)
2 medium onions, finely chopped
3 medium tomatoes, pureed
1.5 tsp ginger-garlic paste
2 green chilies, slit
3 tbsp oil or ghee
1 bay leaf
1 inch cinnamon stick
2-3 cloves
1 tsp cumin seeds
0.5 tsp turmeric powder
1-1.5 tsp red chili powder
2 tsp coriander powder
1-2 tsp chole masala or garam masala
0.5-1 tsp amchur (dry mango powder)
Salt to taste
Fresh coriander leaves for garnish

Instructions

Pressure cook soaked chickpeas with salt until soft but not mushy, reserve cooking water
Heat oil and add whole spices, let them crackle
Add onions and sauté until deep golden-brown
Add ginger-garlic paste and green chilies, fry until raw smell is gone
Add tomatoes and spice powders, cook until oil separates from masala
Add cooked chickpeas with 1-1.5 cups of their stock
Simmer 15-20 minutes on low, mashing a few chickpeas for thickness
Stir in chole masala and amchur, simmer 3-4 minutes
Adjust salt and taste, garnish with coriander
Serve with bhature, puri, or jeera rice