Chole Masala

Chole Masala

  Thursday, June 18, 2020    Rajeswari Chidambaram

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Chole Masala is one of the most popular recipe of Indian Cuisine made of Boiled Channa and some spices is the perfect sidedish for Chapathi,Poori,Bhature,Appam.

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Ingredients:

Channa 1 Cup.

Onion    3 Nos Finely Chopped.

Tomato    2 Nos Finely Chopped or Pureed.

Green Chillies    2 Nos Chopped.

Ginger Garlic Paste    2 Tsp.

Turmeric Powder    1/4 Tsp.

Kashmiri Red Chilly Powder    1 Tsp.

Coriander Powder    1/2 Tsp.

Garam Masala    1/2 Tsp.

Cumin or Jeera Powder    1/4 Tsp.

Dry Mango Powder or Amchur Powder    1/4 Tsp.

Chole Masala    1 Tsp.

Kasturi Methi or Dry Fenugreek Leaves    Few.

Fresh Cream    1 Tbsp.

Curry Leaves    Few.

Mustard Seed or Kaduku or Rai    1 Tsp.

Jeera or Cumin    1Tsp.

Oil    1 Tbsp.

Sugar 1/4 Tsp.

Salt to Taste.

Coriander Leaves for Garnishing. 

    

Method:

• Soak the Channa for 3 to 4 hours or overnight.
  
• Pressure Cook the Channa for 7 whistle.
  

  
  
  
• Finely Chop the vegetables as needed.
  
• Heat oil in a pan and season with Mustard(Rai) and Cumin(Jeera).
  
• Add the finely chopped Onion and fry for a while.
  
• Add the Curry Leaves and Green Chillies to it.
  
• Fry the Onion until golden brown color.
  
• Add the Ginger Garlic Paste and fry until raw smell goes off.
  
• Add the finely chopped or pureed Tomatoes to it.
  
• Add the Salt and Sugar.
  
• Fry them until oil comes out.
  
• Add all the Spice Powders except Chole Masala.
  
• Add the Kasturi Methi to it.
  
• Fry until the raw smell of the spice powder goes out.
  
• Now add the Boiled Channa to it without wasting the water.
  
• Add the Chole Masala to it and mix well.
  
• Now add the required water and boil it until oil comes out.
  
• For more richness or restaurant style add 1 Tbsp of Fresh Cream and boil it for 1 minute.
  
• Garnish with Coriander Leaves.
  
• Serve it with Hot Chapathies, Bhature, Phulkas, Poories, Appam,etc,.
  

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