Chole

5m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add soaked chickpeas, tomatoes, cinnamon stick, green chilies, cloves, cardamom, bay leaves, onions and salt to a pressure cooker.
  2. 2Add water and cook for 5-6 whistles.
  3. 3In a small pot, boil water and add tea leaves.
  4. 4Remove the tomato skins from the cooked chickpeas.
  5. 5Strain the tea and add to the chickpeas.
  6. 6Add coriander powder, red chili powder, chola masala and baking soda.
  7. 7In a small pot, heat mustard oil and add special tadka.
  8. 8Add the tadka to the chickpeas.
  9. 9Cook for 5 minutes.
  10. 10Add garam masala, amchur and kasuri methi.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup soaked chickpeas
  • 1 tomatoes
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 3 green chilies
  • 2 cloves
  • 2 cardamom
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 onions
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup 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
  • 1 tsp mustard oil

Equipment

pressure cookersmall pot