Chana Masala recipe / Chole recipe / Simple And Easy Chole recipe / Chickpeas Curry

Chole or chickpeas curry is one of very popular punjabi dishes and one of my favorite recipes that I often cook. You can find Chole or chana masala in every restaurant all over India . Usually Chole is served with Bhatura or Puri.

Today's recipe is very simple and quick. You can cook this in your busy weekdays too.

Here I am using store bought Chole masala. You can make your own masala. For Chole masala , you need to roast all whole spices on low heat till they get browned. Let them cool down and then grind the roasted spices in a dry grinder.

One more thing , If you like the authentic black color of Chole , boil the soaked chickpeas with a tea bag. In this recipe I am not gonna use tea bag because my kid love white Chole .

Let's cook this delicious yet simple curry at home.

Ingredients

1 cup chickpeas
Onion 3 medium size
Tomatoes 5 to 6 medium size
Oil 2-3 tbsp
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp peppercorns
2 green cardamom
1 small stick cinnamon
2 tbsp Chole masala
1tsp garam masala
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp dry mango powder or amchur( if using home made masala)
Salt to taste
Cilantro for garnishing

Spices for chole masala

2 tbsp coriander seed
2 small bay leaves
1 small stick cinnamon
1 black cardamom
1/4 tsp cumin
2 dry red chillies
2-3 cloves
1/4 tsp peppercorns

Method

Rinse and soak 1 cup chickpeas(Chole ) in enough water as Chole increase in size overnight.

Boil soaked chickpeas with 4-5 cups of water , a tea bag and 1/4 tsp salt. If you want white Chole like mine , simply add water and 1/4 tsp salt and boil them.

Pressure cook chickpeas for 6 to 10 whistle . The Chole should be soft enough. They should not be hard when you press them with a spoon.

Chop the onions finely and grind the tomatoes to make a purée .