Learn how to make Punjabi Chhole. This is one of the best Indian food. It can be served for dinner. A home made the recipe of Punjabi chhole is here. It can be served with bhature - a big size puri or paratha also.
Preparation time - 20 minutes
Cooking time - 30 minutes
Serves - 3
Ingredients to make Chhole:
3/4 cup Kabuli chana - white chickpeas
(soaked overnight or at least for 6 - 7 hours)
1 tea bag
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 onion paste
1 teaspoon ginger paste
1/2 teaspoon garlic paste
2 teaspoon chhole masala
2 teaspoon red chilly powder
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
2 teaspoon dry mango powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
Salt to taste
2 tablespoon oil
For garnishing:
chopped coriander
Onion rings
To serve with:
Fried green chilly
Sliced onion
Method to make Punjabi chhole:
Preparation time - 20 minutes
Cooking time - 30 minutes
Serves - 3
Ingredients to make Chhole:
3/4 cup Kabuli chana - white chickpeas
(soaked overnight or at least for 6 - 7 hours)
1 tea bag
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 onion paste
1 teaspoon ginger paste
1/2 teaspoon garlic paste
2 teaspoon chhole masala
2 teaspoon red chilly powder
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
2 teaspoon dry mango powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
Salt to taste
2 tablespoon oil
For garnishing:
chopped coriander
Onion rings
To serve with:
Fried green chilly
Sliced onion
- Pressure cook Kabuli chana - white chickpeas with the tea bag and salt for 3 whistles until they are soft. Discard tea bag.
- Heat oil in a pan, add the cumin seeds. When seeds crackle, add onion, ginger and garlic. Fry till onion is golden brown.
- Add chhole masala, red chilly powder, turmeric powder, dry mango powder, coriander powder and cumin seeds powder saute for 1 minute.
- Add boiled chana and 1 cup water and mix well. Add salt as required.
- Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Garnish with onion rings and coriander.
- Hot and delicious Punjabi chhole is ready to serve.
- You can serve this with kulcha, naan, paratha, kulcha or bhature.
- Serve with fried green chilly and sliced onion.
Tips:
- Chhole masala is readily available at grocery stores.
- If you don't want to fry green chilly take them in a small microwave proof bowl and add a pinch of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of oil and cook for 30 seconds. It will give same taste as fried one.
