Simple Chole Masala Recipe

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Total Time:
1 - 2 hours
Serves: 3
Nutrition facts:

240 calories, 9 grams fat

Cuisine: Indian Recipe
Technique: Stewed Recipe
Difficulty: Easy

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup - chole (white)
  • 1 - small red onion
  • 6 flakes - garlic
  • 1-inch piece - ginger
  • 3 tbsp - tomato puree
  • 1 - big cardamom
  • 1 - small stick cinnamon
  • 2 - cloves
  • 8-10 beads - black pepper
  • 1 tsp - jeera
  • 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp - chilli powder
  • 1 tsp - garam masala powder
  • 2 tsp - MDH channa masala powder
  • 2 - green chillies, finely chopped
  • Green coriander - 2 tbsp, finely chopped
  • Salt to taste
  • 4 tbsp - oil

How to Make Simple Chole Masala Recipe

  • Wash and soak chole overnight. Boil it with salt in a cooker for approximately 30 minutes.
  • Peel onion, garlic, and ginger and grind it thoroughly to make a fine paste.
  • Take oil in a Dutch oven, heat it, and put cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, black pepper, and jeera. When it starts spluttering, put the paste in it and fry it until golden brown.
  • Mix the turmeric, chilli, and channa masala powder to it, and fry again for 2 minutes. Add tomato puree to it and fry until it leaves the oil.
  • Now mix boiled chole to the masala and add garam masala powder; let it boil thoroughly on low heat for 20 minutes so that the masala can blend well.
  • Add chopped chilli and coriander, and let it boil for more 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Serve it with poori or bhatura or any way you like.

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