Steps to Prepare Perfect Chickpeas Chole recipe

Chickpeas Chole recipe.

You can cook Chickpeas Chole recipe using 18 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Chickpeas Chole recipe

1. Prepare 1 1/2 cups of Dry Chickpeas chana.
2. Prepare 3 tablespoons of Oil.
3. You need 1 teaspoon of Cumin seeds.
4. It's 2 of Bay leaves.
5. It's 2 of Cardamom Pods.
6. It's 3/4 cup of Onion finely chopped (medium).
7. You need 1 1/2 cups of Tomatoes finely chopped.
8. You need 1 tablespoon of Garlic.
9. It's 1 tablespoon of Ginger.
10. You need 2 of Green Chillies.
11. It's 1 1/4 teaspoon of Salt.
12. You need 1 teaspoon of Turmeric Powder.
13. You need 1 teaspoon of Red chilli powder.
14. It's 1 tablespoon of kasuri methi.
15. It's 2 of Potatoes cut into quarters.
16. It's 3/4 teaspoon of Garam Masala.
17. It's 1 tablespoons of chopped coriander leaves.
18. Prepare 1 tablespoon of chole masale.

Chickpeas Chole recipe step by step

1. Soak the chickpeas in enough water overnight..
2. For preparation of chole set aside all the ingredients..
3. Heat oil in the pressure cooker. Add cumin seeds, bayleaf and cardamom pods. Once the seeds start spluttering, add the onions and cook till they are soft (about 3-4 minutes)..
4. Add the tomatoes, garlic, ginger, green chillies, salt, turmeric powder,chole masale and chilli powder to the pot. Cook till the tomatoes break down and start becoming mushy (4-5 minutes). Add the chickpeas, potatoes and 2 1/2 cups water to the pot. Pressure cook for 6-7 whistles or till the chana can be easily broken between two fingers..
5. Once the pressure is released, open the cooker and add garam masala and kasuri methi (if using). If the gravy is too thick, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup water. Adjust salt to taste and simmer for 5 minutes before turning off the flame. Top with chopped coriander and serve hot..