Description
Punjabi chhole masala is very popular north indian masala . I had it in once in a punjabi dhaba in chennai. Liked to try it out my self. So found out this authentic punjabi recipe from a book and tried out got a real authentic taste out of it. try it out u will feel the difference.| Ingredients-1 | |
|---|---|
| 2 cup | Chick peas[soaked and well boiled] |
| Salt to taste | |
| 2 nos | Green chilli (slit open) |
| 1 cup | Onion (big size, roughly chopped) |
| 1 cup | Tomato (big) chopped |
| 1 inch | Ginger(grated) |
| 2 clove | Garlic |
| 1 tsp | Red chilli powder |
| Oil and ghee as per need |
| Ingredients-2 | |
|---|---|
| 2 T | Corriander seeds |
| 1 tsp | Black pepper corns |
| 2 tsp | Cumin seeds |
| 2 | Black cardamom |
| 1 T | Anardana (seeds of wild pomegranate),avoid if not available |
| 2 | Cloves |
| 1 | Teja patta (similar to bayleaf) or bayleaf |
| 3 | Dry red chillies[adjust as per taste] |
| 1 inch | Cinnamon stick/dalchini |
| 1 T | Jaggery (powdered) |
| Ingredients-3 | |
|---|---|
| 3 no | Green chilli (slit open)(deep fried) |
| 4 tsp | Lemon juice(can decrease r increase as per taste) |
Instructions
Soak chick peas over night and drain the water.
Pressure cook the soaked chick peas with little water. If necessary add the soda.
slightly roast the Ing 2. with out oil in a pan and grind it to powder. do not roast the masala too much.
Grind onion, garlic and ginger together and keep aside. Grind tomatoes like thick puree.
deep fry the 3 green chillies and keep ready for garnishing.
Spices & Ingredients
Heat oil and ghee in a pan. Add onion mixture , 2 green chillies (slit open)and fry well till it turns its colour.
Add the tomato puree and fry well till it mixes well.
Add red chilli powder, ground special masala and salt.
Fry till the oil seperates and add the chick peas and little water to make a gravy.
Add the jaggery powder.
Close the pan , cook for 5 min in sim till the oil seperates from the gravy.
Punjabi Chhole
Serve hot with poori, bhatura, or naan.Garnish the chhole with Deep fried slitted green chillies and lemon.
Notes
We can use store bought Cholle masala.But its better we grind the masala. There is some difference in that.
Comments
6 responses to “Punjabi Chhole”
oye, BALLE,BALLE, divya ur dish is very gud. keep it up.
Arthi
divi, poori busu busunu iruku.. Excellent side dish
Tempting dish divya…will try out soon..
thank u priya…try pannunga…
Divya Mubarak
Attractive one Divs……….good
Thank u seema….try pannunga..
Divya Mubarak