Vegetarian Recipe
Chikar Chole/ Chole Masala / Indian Chickpea Curry
Chikar
Chole/ Chole Masala
Chikar Chole/Chole Masala/ Chana
Masala is a popular dish from Indian subcontinent. It is prepared with Chana/
Garbanzo Beans/ Chickpeas in ginger, garlic, tomato, onion gravy with some
particular spices. It is very famous in Lahore & Punjab region in India. It
is different than regular Chole Masala. Chikar Chole perfectly balance sweet
and sour flavor in it due to use of amchur/ dried mango powder. Sometimes dried
pomegranate seeds are used here.
Ingredients:
1 full cup Chickpeas/Garbanzo
Beans
1 large onion finely chopped
1 large tomato finely chopped
2 tbsp. ginger garlic paste
½ cup yogurt
1 tsp. turmeric powder
1 ½ tsp. red chili powder
(Kashmiri/Mild)
1 tsp. roasted coriander powder
1 tsp. roasted cumin powder
½ tsp. black pepper powder
1 tbsp. kasuri methi/ dried
fenugreek leaves powder
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. amchur/ dried mango powder
½ tsp. garam masala powder
Green chilies
1 tsp. cumin seed
½ tsp. black peppercorns
3 dry red chilies
Method:
1. First
soak the chickpeas in normal water with pinch of baking soda for overnight
(12-24hours).
2. Then
discard the water and wash them thoroughly.
3. Boil them
in a pressure cooker with 1 bay leave, 1 dry red chili, 1 cinnamon stick for 5
whistles.
4. Take a
pan add white oil/ghee. Add tempering cumin seed, black peppercorns and dry red
chilies. Saute them for few seconds.
5. Then add
finely chopped onion. Fry them until caramelized.
6. Add ginger
garlic paste fry them for 1 minute.
7. Then add
turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt and yogurt. Mix them properly cover and
cook those 2 mins.
8. Add
chopped tomato pieces and mix it. If you feel masala is dry then add water and
cover and cook for 3-4 mins until oil floats on the top.
9. Then add
coriander powder, cumin powder and black pepper powder mix everything and our
masala is ready.
10.
Add the masala into the boiled chickpeas. Add sugar
and mix it and boil it for 10-15mins or 1 whistle.
11. Add
kasuri methi/dried fenugreek leaves, garam masala powder, amchur/dried mango
powder mix it and boil it for 4-5 mins.
12.
Add green chilies and that’s it.
13.
Our Chikar Chole is ready. Serve it with some Naan
Roti or Paratha. Enjoy J
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