Chole

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 10
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 245.2
  • Total Fat: 9.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 545.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 29.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.3 g
  • Protein: 7.0 g

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Introduction

A vegetarian, Indian curry dish with onions, chick peas, and tomatoes. Yields approximately ten 1-cup servings. A vegetarian, Indian curry dish with onions, chick peas, and tomatoes. Yields approximately ten 1-cup servings.
Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

    3 (14.5-oz) cans chick peas
    3 (12-oz) bags frozen chopped onions
    2 1/2 tsp. salt
    1 fresh hot green chili, finely chopped (optional)
    1 TBSP fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
    4 TBSP lemon juice
    6 TBSP canola oil
    3 large tomatoes, chopped
    1 TBSP ground coriander
    1 TBSP ground cumin
    1/2 tsp. ground turmeric
    2 tsp. garam masala
    1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

Directions

Put 2 TBSP chopped onion, 1/2 tsp salt, green chili (if using), ginger, and lemon juice into a tea cup. Mix well and set aside.

Heat the oil in a heavy pot over med-high heat. Add remaining chopped onion. Stir and fry 8-10 min. or until onions develop reddish-brown spots.

Add tomatoes. Continue to stir and fry another 5-6 min., mashing tomatoes.

Add coriander, cumin, and turmeric. Stir and cook about 30 sec.

Add chickpeas, 2 tsp. salt, garam masala, and cayenne pepper. Stir to mix and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook on low 20 min., stirring occastionally.

Add the tea cup mixture. Stir again to mix.

Serve over rice.

Yields approximately ten 1-cup servings.

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENNALYN216.