# Chole

A quick and easy recipe for chole (chickpea curry).

- Total time: 5 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cups soaked chickpeas
- 1 medium tomatoes
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 green chilies
- 2 cloves
- 2 cardamom pods
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 medium red onions
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups water
- 1 tsp tea leaves
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp chola masala
- 1 pinch baking soda
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp amchur
- 1 tsp kasuri methi
- 2 tbsp mustard oil

## Instructions

1. Add soaked chickpeas, tomatoes, cinnamon stick, green chilies, cloves, cardamom pods, and bay leaves to a pressure cooker.
2. Add red onions and salt.
3. Add water and pressure cook for 5-6 whistles.
4. In a small pot, boil water with tea leaves.
5. Once the pressure cooker has cooled, remove the tomato peels.
6. Strain the tea and add it to the chickpeas.
7. Add coriander powder, red chili powder, and chola masala.
8. Add baking soda and stir.
9. In a small pot, prepare a tadka with mustard oil, and spices.
10. Pour the tadka over the chickpeas.
11. Simmer for 5 minutes.

## Equipment

- pressure cooker
- small pot

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBdx7LNvjbh/?igsh=MXcwY3cwZzJ6bnMzaQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5ab87559-2c5b-4318-8c70-a8bd0f8ffd7a
- Extracted: 2025-01-29

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