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Prep Time 1 hr 15 mins
Servings 5

Ingredients
  

For pressure cooking

  • raw chickpeas 2 cups + 2 tablespoons
  • green cardamom pods
  • black pepper corn
  • bay leaves
  • cinnamon sticks
  • tea bags
  • salt,to taste
  • 5 cups water

For the chole masala

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 3/4 cup pureed onion , from 2 small onions
  • 3-4 cloves
  • 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
  • pureed tomatoes , from 4 medium tomatoes 2.5 cups
  • 3 tsp chole masala
  • 1/2 tsp red chili powder to taste
  • 1/2 tsp paprika powder
  • 3/4 tsp cumin powder
  • salt, to taste

To garnish

  • 1 tbsp ghee
  •  1 inch ginger, cut into julienne
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • 1/2 tbsp crushed kasuri methi
  • 2 tbsp cut cilantro

Instructions
 

  • Splash the chickpeas medium-term in enough water to cover them. In the first part of the day, channel the water.
  • In a pressure cooker include the splashed and depleted chickpeas, bay leaves, 2 tea bags, cinnamon stick, cardamom, salt and 4 to 5 containers water. Pressure cook at high fire till you get 1-2 whistles. After that bring down the fire to medium and let the chickpeas cook for another 10-12 minutes.
  • In a wok, heat 1 tablespoon of oil. When hot, include cloves and ground onions.Sear the onions till the crude smell leaves and they are light brilliant darker in shading.
  • Include garlic -ginger paste and cook for 3-4 minutes till the smell of garlic - ginger leaves.
  • Presently include the tomato puree, blend and let it cook for 12-15 minutes on medium-low fire. Spread the skillet to keep the sprinkle all around.
  • Include the red bean stew powder, chole masala, cumin powder, paprika powder, salt and blend for a 1-2 minutes.
  • Include the chickpeas next and blend will every one of the chickpeas are covered with the flavors, around 2 minutes.
  • Include water (which was utilized for heating up the chickpeas), spread the container and let it stew at medium-low fire for around 30 minutes. The sauce will thicken following 30 minutes so include water in like manner.
  • To temper, heat 1 tbsp of ghee in a dish and the ginger julienne to it.
  • Broil till the juliennes are brilliant dark colored in shading however don't consume them. Add to the chole curry, blend and turn off the fire.
  • Sprinkle some kasuri methi, garam masala, and embellish with hacked coriander leaves.
  • Present with plainrice, roti, or paratha.