Punjabi Chole Masala

Punjabi Chole masala is a Chole gravy dish made with fresh ground Punjabi spices. The spice powder gives the flavoring to the dish.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes 

Soak Time :6 hours 

Cook Time: 20 minutes 

Serves : 3-4 

Ingredients:

Dry chick peas : 1 cup ( yields to 2 cups after soaked and cooked)

Onion : 1 chopped 

Tomato: 1 chopped 

Green chilies: 3 slit 

Ginger garlic paste: 1 tbsp 

Red chili powder: 1/2 tsp 

Garam masala: 1/2 tsp 

Turmeric: 1/2 tsp 

Amchur/dry mango powder: 1/4 tsp 

Salt to taste 

To make Punjabi masala:

Cloves : 2

Green cardamom: 2

Cinnamon : 1" stick 

Dry red chili: 2

Bay leaves: 2

Cumin seeds: 1 tsp 

Fennel seeds/ saunf : 1 tsp 

Coriander seeds: 1 tsp 

Black pepper: 5

Method:

Soak dry chick peas for 5-6 hours. Wash and pressure cook adding some salt and a tea bag for 10-12 whistles. Save the water.

Dry roast all the ingredients listed under Punjabi masala, cool them off and grind into a fine powder.

Heat oil in a pan and add onions and green chilies, sauté them till onions are brown. Add ginger garlic paste, mix well and fry for 1 minute. Add tomato and cook until they turn mushy. Add all the spices and the Punjabi masala and mix well, fry for 1 minute. Add cooked chick peas with the water they were cooked in and mix well. Cook for 3-4 minutes until the gravy is thick and turn off the stove.

Serve hot with any Indian bread or Rice.