Chole

Ingredients :

• Chick Peas(chole) - 1 Cup
• Onion -3/4 Cup
• Tomato -1 Cup
• Ginger (grated) -1 Tbsp
• Green chili -2
• Chana masala -1 Tbsp
• Turmeric -1 Pinch
• Asafoetida - 1 Pinch
• Chat masala -1/2 Tbsp
• Salt
• Brown Sugar(jaggery) - 1 Pinch
• Oil -2 Tbsp
• Mustard Seeds

Procedure :

1. Soak check peas overnight.
2. Cook in a Pressure cooker until tender.
3. Don't over cook. If you over cook it will end up like a starchy paste.
4. Cut onion & tomato into small pieces as shown.
5. Heat oil in a pan.
6. Add mustard seeds.
7. When it crackles add green chili and ginger.
8. Add asafoetida and onion.
9. Fry until onion becomes golden.
10. Add tomato fry for 1 min.
11. Add turmeric and cooked check peas.
12. Add 1/2 cup water, chana masala, chat masala, brown sugar and salt.
13. Cook for 5 min or until becomes soft.
14. Serve with Chapati or Puri.

Note :

• Cook chick peas in a cooker up to 4 whistles on medium heat.