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There are a lot of ways chole can be made. This is my version of Kadhai Chole. The picture doesnt do justice to the yummyness of this dish!Jump to Recipe
I have also stopped using the packaged masalas like chole or garam etc because they dont work very well with my digestive system:). I either get freshly ground masala from world spice near Pike place or Market spice, Or I use the fresh ingredients individually and add them to the dish!.
Kadhai Chole/Chana! (wok garbanzo beans)
A bean based main course
Ingredients
- 2 cans garbanzo beans
- 4 medium tomatoes chopped
- 2 cups fresh coriander leaves chopped
- 2 inch ginger chopped
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 green chillies
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder or 1/2 inch cinnamon stick
- 2 cardamoms or 1/2 teaspoon cardamom seeds
- 2 cloves laung
- 2 dried red chilles
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pomegranate seed powder or rock salt
- 2 teaspoon oil
- 1 teaspoon chole masala, optional, I did not use it. Chole fanatics probably cant live without it!
Instructions
- In a blender, add 3 tomatoes, 4 cloves garlic, 3/4 of the chopped ginger, 2 green chillies and 1/2 can garbanzo beans.
- Puree the contents and keep aside.
- In a large pan, heat the oil and add all the spices ( red chillies, bay leaves, powders etc).
- Let them roast on medium heat for 3 minutes.
- Add the puree to the pan and let simmer for 15-20 minutes until the puree thickens and starts to leave the sides of the pan.
- Pressure cook the garbanzo beans for at least 2 whistles.
- In the large pan with the puree, add the coriander leaves, the remaining ginger, cooked garbanzo beans, 1 chopped tomato, salt and sugar and water. you can add chopped red, green bell pepper too!
- Let this simmer for 10 minutes covered on medium heat.
- Garnish with some lemon juice and chopped white onion.
- Serve hot with rotis, puris!!
Notes
Nutritional values are based on one serving
Nutrition
Calories: 191kcal, Carbohydrates: 33g, Protein: 10g, Fat: 6g, Sodium: 346mg, Potassium: 624mg, Fiber: 10g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 1605IU, Vitamin C: 22.9mg, Calcium: 94mg, Iron: 3.2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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