Tasty Kadhai Chole Recipe

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Prep Time 10 Minutes

Cooking Time 20 Minutes

Servings 2-3

Rating

Kadhai Chole is a very traditional recipe from the North India made from chickpeas that are flavored with different spices. This dish is has a nice flavor and also nice aroma. The Kadhai Chole most often makes a complete meal with puri. Try this recipe for a tasty weeknight dinner at your home.

Ingredients

1 cupkabuli chana (white chickpeas), soaked overnight
1/2 tspcumin seeds (jeera)
1/3 cupfinely chopped onions
12 mm. (½")piece of ginger (adrak), grated
2cloves of garlic (lehsun), grated
1/2 cupchopped tomatoes
2 tspchole masala (easily available in the market)
1 tspchili powder
1 tspdried mango powder (amchur)
1/4 tspturmeric powder (haldi)
2 tspcoriander (dhania) powder
1 tspcumin seeds (jeera) powder
1 tspoil
Saltto taste

Directions

Step1In a pressure cooker add the kabuli chana and enough water and cook until they are soft and drain the water from the kabuli chana and keep it aside.
Step2Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds and fry and when the seeds crackle, add the onion, ginger, and garlic and fry till the onion is golden brown and add the tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
Step3Add the chole masala, chili powder, amchur, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin seed powder and salt and fry for a minute.
Step4Add the boiled kabuli chana and ½ cup of water and mix it well and cook on a low flame for 10 minutes.
Step5Switch off the flame and transfer it to a bowl and serve it hot with puri.