CHOLE MASALA RECIPE/CHANA MASALA RECIPE

chole masala is a popular dish in India and Pakistan. Chole masala is made with chick peas and lots of spices and flavors. This dish tastes really awesome. But partner of this yummy chole bhature. This combination is made for each other. Will share bhatura recipe in my next post.

        I made this recipe in my way with traditional touch.you don't need any storebought chole masala powder for this recipe. You can make your own homemade fresh masala. You may think how! Wait,Wait I will show you how to make chole masala without storebought masala powder.dried anaardaana (pomegranate seeds)goes in this dish but dried anaardaana is not available in my place so, I have not added in this recipe.but tastes really great.if dried pomegranate seeds are available in your place you just crush them add it this gravy.

I hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turned out for you.

 ingredients :

Chick peas/chana : 200 grams

Tomatoes : 4 (pureed) medium size

Medium onions : 2 (pureed)

Chopped coriander leaves : 1/3 cup

Ginger garlic paste : 1 tea spoon

Hing/inguva/asafoetida : 1/4 tea spoon

Turmeric powder : 1/2 tea spoon

Chilly powder : 1 tea spoon

dried mango powder/amchur powder : 1/2 tea spoon 

oil : 3 table spoons

Salt to taste

For masala powder :

Coriander seeds : 1 table spoon

cumin seeds : 1 tea spoon

cardamom : 1

cloves : 3

star anise : 1

Black pepper corns : 1/2 tea spoon

Cinnamon : small piece

Bay leaf : 1 (small)

Method :

First soak chick peas for 6 to 8 hours or overnight. Add some salt and boil chick peas until well cooked.

Now take some boiled chick peas in a bowl mash them well and keep a side.

Now take all masala powder ingredients in to a blender, blend into a fine powder.

Now heat oil in a pan add onion paste and ginger garlic paste saute until it changes into golden color

Now add all dry masalas and blended chole masala powder,saute for few seconds

Now add tomato puree and cook until it gets dry.

Now add boiled chick peas and mashed chick peas stir it and add 3 cups of water,cover and cook until gravy gets semi dry. (stir in between)

Finally add coriander leaves and cook on low flame for few minutes and serve.

Soak chick peas

Cook them well

Take some cooked chick peas and mash them

Take all masala powder ingredients

Take into a blender

Blend it into a fine powder

Heat oil add onion paste

Add ginger garlic paste

Saute well

Add blended masala

Add remaining spice powders

Saute for few seconds

Add tomato puree

Cook it well

Add boiled chick peas and mashed chick peas

Stir it

Add water

Cover and cook it

Finally add coriander leaves and serve

Tasty chole masala is ready to serve

Enjoy!!!!