Chana/ punjabi chole

Chana/ punjabi chole
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 244.7
  • Total Fat: 6.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 767.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 42.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.7 g
  • Protein: 6.9 g

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Introduction

main course, spicy chole to go with bhature or naan main course, spicy chole to go with bhature or naan
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    Chana Masala -2tsp
    Cooking Oil 2-tsp
    Cumin Powder (Pisa Zeera) -1tsp
    Cumin Seeds (Saabut Sufaid Zeera-1/2 tsp
    Ginger (Adrak) (grated) -1/2 peice
    Onion (finely chopped)-1number
    Chick Peas (Garbanzo Beans) (Kabuli Chana-1cup
    Coriander Powder -1tsp
    Dry Mango Powder (Aamchoor Powder-2tsp
    Garlic (Lehsan) (grated)-2clove
    Red Chilli Powder (Pisi Lal Mirch-2tsp
    salt-to taste
    Tea Bag -1number
    Turmeric Powder (Pisi Haldi) -1/4 tsp
    small potatos-3number

Directions

1) Pressure cook the chick peas with the tea bag for 3 whistles until they are soft. Drain and set aside. Discard the tea bag.

2) Heat the oil in a pan, add the cumin seeds. When the seeds crackle, add the onion, ginger and garlic and sauté until the onion is golden brown.

3) Add the chana masala, red chilli powder, mango powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and salt and sauté for another minute.

4) Add the chick peas and 1 cup of water and mix well. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. And set aside

5)boil potatoes in a microwave(or gas) for 10 min. Peel them and cut them into small square pieces.

6)in a pan, add a dash of oil and add the potatoes to slightly glaze them and make them a bit crispy.

7)add these potatoes to the mixture and add cilantro to taste.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NEHARATHORE.