Chana Masala / Chickpea curry/ Cholle

Chana Masala

Cholle ( Chickpea) is  a rich source of protein and fibre. And what we also know is Chana masala with a bhatura is perfect for breakfast or even for a meal and undoubtedly  famous  and delicious with a samosa.

My mom is  an amazing cook and I bet whoever has met her would vouch for that, So I am going to share her recipe of this delicious cholle gravy or chick pea curry with you :)

Ingredients:

3 tomatoes

2  fried onions

3 stems of Coriander

3 cloves of garlic

Inch of ginger

Half green chilly

One can of chickpeas ( 240 gm)

Spices 1 tsp. each:

Garam masala

Coriander Powder

Cumin powder

Turmeric

Chilly powder ( Kashmiri chili powder will give a lovely red color)

Amchur / dry mango powder

Oil

Equipment/ Utensil:

Blender, Pressure Cooker.

Method:

Step 1:

In a blender grind tomatoes, fried onions, garlic, ginger, coriander, chilly ( add a little water) to a fine paste.

Step 2:

Heat some oil in a pressure cooker, add the ground masala ( from step 1) to the cooker, add some water to the blender keep it aside.Add all the spices and a pinch of salt

Sauté till it turns brown and you can see the oil separating. This rich gravy can be used to make any curry ( for eg. Paneer)

Step 3:

Add the water (from the blender) mix and add chick peas (cholle) add some more water if required ( I add about 100 – 200 ml enough to cover the chickpeas). Adjust the seasoning add more salt and spices if required and pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles.

After a few minutes ( after all the pressure releases) transfer the chickpeas to a serving bowl garnish with chopped coriander, Serve it with a wedge of lemon and onions. This chickpea gravy is simply delicious try it with bhatura or rice.