August 24, 2010

Chole (Kabuli Chana/ Pindi Chana)

Chole are mainly liked by Punjabis from North India. You can find this in every Indian restaurant with the name just "Chole". Chole is one of the most popular dish in Indian restaurants world wide. This punjabi sabzi is generally eaten along with bhature or puri. A diet conscious mind can have this with parothas. Chole are called as Garbanzo beans or Kabuli Chana or Pindi chana as well in different languages.

 

Ingredients:

1 cup chickpeas (Garbanzo beans / kabuli chana / pindi chana)

For Puree:
2 small Onion
1 Medium size Tomato
2-3 Garlic cloves
A small Ginger piece
2 tsp shredded Dry Coconut

For Masala:
2 Cloves
1 Whole Pepper
1/2" Cinnamon Stick
2 tsp Sesame seeds (til)

Red Chili powder to taste
2 tsp Chole Masala (If not available, add Garam Masala )
Salt as per taste
Oil, Mustard seeds, Cumin Seeds, Asafoetida (hing) for seasoning
Chopped fresh Coriander for garnishing

Method:

1. Soak Chana overnight and pressure cook till done.

2. Make puree of all the ingredients listed and keep aside.

3. Grind all the ingredients under "masala" and make a fine powder, keep aside.

4. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, when they splutter add cumin seeds, asafoetida, hing and quickly add the puree. Saute for 3 minutes.

5. Now add the masala powder, salt, red chili powder, chana masala as per taste and saute till oil separates out.

6. Add boiled chickpeas and water as per requirement. Cook till all things blend. Mash some chikpeas and add to the gravy. This gives better consistency.

7. Garnish with coriander before serving.


Tips:

  • Garnish with chopped onion before serving.
  • You can also add potato to them.
  • Mash some chickpeas and add to the gravy. This gives better consistency.

10 comments:

  1. wow!!!!!1 beautiful gravy.. very tempting clicks luks delicious and yummy

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  2. Kabuli Chana looks so tasty and tangy. Excellent color.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  3. Spicy and tangy..sounds so good, will surely give this a try.

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  4. sayali chole looks very tempting ..love the color of gravy ..yummy

    Satya
    http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

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  5. nice version of channa, adding dry coconut is a nice variation too.

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  6. Lovely recipe.. and your clicks too.. with the onions and all.. very bhel/chat-like!

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  7. Kabuli chana looks so mouthwatering... Yumm!!!!

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