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chole (chickpeas) recipe

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Recipe by
Mobasir Hassan
@riponhassan
Navi Mumbai

Chole is a popular traditional dish made from overnight soaked chickpeas. Chole recipe is having full of spices to make your taste buds want more.

yield 5 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For chole (chickpeas) recipe

  • 2 c
    chickpeas
  • 3 md
    pureed onions
  • 5 md
    pureed tomato
  • 1 tsp
    ginger garlic paste
  • 2 tsp
    chole masala powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    red chili powder
  • 1/3 tsp
    cumin powder
  • 1 tsp
    coriander powder
  • 2 tsp
    cooking oil
  • 1/2 Tbsp
    salt

How To Make chole (chickpeas) recipe

  • 1
    Soak the chickpeas overnight with enough water.
  • 2
    Next morning drain and wash them. Pressure cooked then adding little salt. Cook them for 8 - 10 whistles.
  • 3
    Remove and let the steam pass naturally. Then open the lid and drain then. Keep the water reserved to use in gravy.
  • 4
    Heat oil in a skillet and fry the onion till light brown.
  • 5
    Add the ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell of ginger garlic paste goes off.
  • 6
    Add the pureed tomato and cook for 7 - 8 minutes. Then add the spices, salt and boiled chickpeas.
  • 7
    Cook them for 10 minutes till the gravy thicken. Remove and serve hot.
  • 8
    You can read the step by step video instructions for the recipe from https://www.hassanchef.com/2020/07/cholechickpeas-recipe.html?m=1
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