CHOLE MASALA RECIPE / CHANA MASALA RECIPE II पंजाबी छोले / चना मसाला II BY VIJAYALAKSHMI II

CHOLE MASALA RECIPE / CHANA MASALA RECIPE

Ingredients:
• Kabuli Chana (chick peas) : 250 grams (soaked overnight )
• Onions : 3 long slit
• Tomatoes : 3
• Ginger : 1 inch piece (crushed)
• Garlic : 10 to 15 (crushed)
• Elaichi / Cardamom : 2 Big & 2 Small Elaichis
• Dalchini / Cinnamon : 2 to 3 pieces
• Tej patta (Bay Leaves) : 2 to 3
• Jeera / cumin seeds : 1 tsp
• Haldi / Turmeric : 1 tsp
• Dhania Jeera Powder / Coriander Cumin Powder : 1 tsp
• Red Chilli Powder : 1 tsp
• Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder : 1 tsp
• Garam Masala : 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Chole Masala : 1 tsp
• Oil : 5 to 6 tsp
• Coriander : ½ cup
• Water
Method:
• Soak Kabuli Chana or Chick Peas overnight or for 8 hours. And wash the Kabuli chana.
• In a cooker add the Soaked Kabuli , Turmeric & Salt and cook for 5 to 6 whistles, drain and keep the water used in cooker separately
• Now grind the onions into a smooth paste
• Also make Tomato Puree by grinding the Tomatoes without adding water
• In a cooker, add Oil, Dalchini, Tejpatta, Bay leaves & cumin seeds.
• When the cumin seeds crackle add Ginger Garlic Paste, Onion paste, Tomato Puree and all other spices … Turmeric, Dhania Jeera Powder, Red chilli powder, Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder, Garam Masala, Chole Masala, little salt and mix well. Fry all the masalas for 2 mins. then add boiled Kabuli chana. Mix well
• Add all the water used to cook Kabuli chana. Mix well . Cover the lid of the cooker and cook for 5 to 6 whistles. 
• After 5 to 6 whistles, switch off the gas and let the cooker cool, then remove the whistle and coriander. 
• Our Chole is ready. Remove it in a serving bowl and garnish with coriander. 
• Serve Chole with Onion slices and piece of Lemon….