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INGREDIENTS


Oil Free Chole

 

Servings - 2 - 3

 

INGREDIENTS

Chickpeas - 300 grams

Water - 1 litre

Tea leaves - 2 teaspoons

Cloves - 5 pods

Black cardamom - 1 pod

Water - 1.3 litres

Salt - 1 teaspoon

Cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon

Coriander seeds - 1/2 teaspoon

Fennel seeds - 1/2 teaspoon

Kashmiri dry red chili - 1

Cinnamon stick - 1

Cloves - 5 pods

Green cardamom - 2 pods

Black cardamom - 1 pod

Black peppercorns - 1/2 teaspoon

Bay leaf - 2

Dry fenugreek leaves - 1/2 teaspoon

Dry mango powder - 1 teaspoon

Onions - 100 grams

Bay leaf - 1

Ginger - 1 teaspoon

Garlic - 1 teaspoon

Tomato puree - 200 milliliters

Green chili - 1 teaspoon

Salt - 1 teaspoon

Turmeric - 1/4 teaspoon

Red chili - 1/2 teaspoon

Cumin powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Coriander powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Dry mango powder - 1 teaspoon

Coriander - 1 tablespoon

Dry fenugreek leaves - 1 teaspoon

Ginger - for garnishing

 

PREPARATION

  1. In a bowl, add 300 grams chickpeas, 1 litre water and soak for overnight.
  2. Take a muslin cloth, add 2 teaspoons tea leaves, 5 pods cloves, 1 pod black cardamom and make a potli of it.
  3. Take a pressure cooker, add the soaked chickpeas, 1.3 litres water, 1 teaspoon salt, prepared potli and cover it with lid.
  4. Cook until you hear 4 - 5 whistles.
  5. Open the lid and remove the potli from it.
  6. Remove it from heat and keep aside.
  7. Take a pan, add 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds, 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds, 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds, 1 kashmiridry red chili, 1 cinnamon stick, 5 pods cloves, 2 pods green cardamom, 1 pod black cardamom, 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns, 2 bay leaf and dry roast for 3 - 5 minutes on medium heat.
  8. Remove it from heat and transfer this into a blender, add 1/2 teaspoon dry fenugreek leaves, 1 teaspoon dry mango powder and blend it into a fine powder.
  9. Take a heavy skillet, add 100 grams onions and cook until it turns golden brown in color.
  10. Add 1 bay leaf, 1 teaspoon ginger, 1 teaspoon garlic and stir well.
  11. Then, add 200 milliliters tomato puree and mix it well.
  12. Cook for 5 - 7 minutes on medium heat.
  13. Add 1 teaspoon green chili, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon turmeric, 1/2 teaspoon red chili, 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder, 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder and mix it well.
  14. Now, add the cooked chickpeas and mix it well.
  15. Cook for 5 - 7 minutes on medium heat.
  16. Add 1 teaspoon dry mango powder, blended masala and mix it well.
  17. Cover it with lid and cook for about 10 - 15 minutes on medium heat.
  18. Open the lid and give it a nice stir.
  19. Add 1 tablespoon coriander and mix it well.
  20. Add 1 teaspoon dry fenugreek leaves and mix it again.
  21. Cook for another 3 - 5 minutes on medium heat.
  22. Remove it from heat.
  23. Garnish with ginger.
  24. Serve hot.