Punjabi Chana Chole Recipe | How to make chole | Chickpeas curry

Punjabi Chana Chole Recipe

How to make Punjabi Chana Chole Masala, Chana Chole Recipe, Chickpeas curry. Chana masala recipe is a popular and famous Indian cuisine. It consists of steamed chole or white chickpeas cooked in a spicy potato gravy. To make the gravy thick, tomato puree and boiled potatoes are also added. You can serve it with bhatura, puri, naan, or jeera rice. Boiled Chickpea (Chole) is mixed with onion and cooked with tomato gravy.

Punjabi Chana Chole recipe is a traditional delicious recipe prepared on almost all special occasions. It is a superb non-stop morning snack with bhathura, available in almost all restaurants. It is famous street food in India. We have prepared a Chickpeas curry recipe for you in a very simple way, you can make delicious chana chole by following our simple steps. 

Preparation time                                            10-12 hours

Cook time                                                         40 minutes

Total time                                                          12.40 minutes

Serve                                                                  08

Difficulty level                                                 easy

Course                                                                Main

Indian cuisine                                                  Punjabi cuisine

Ingredients for chana chole recipe 

(01 cup = 250 grams)

Chole (White or Chickpea/ Kabuli)          01 cup

Oil                                                                         03 tbsp

Water                                                                 as required

Coriander leaves                                            02 tbsp (finely chopped)

Onion                                                                  01 size (finely chopped)

Tomato                                                              02 Large Size

Garlic Cloves                                                    6-7

Ginger                                                                02 inch

Salt                                                                       to taste

Dried Spices For Chana Chole Masala

Bay leaf                                                              1-2 leaves

Tea leaves                                                         01tsp

Cumin Seeds                                                    02 tsp

Cloves                                                                 3-4

Fennel                                                                01 tsp

Turmeric powder                                           1/2 tsp

Coriander Powder                                         01 tsp

Red chili powder (Kashmiri)                       02 tsp

Amchoor (dried mango powder)            1/2 tsp

Preparation chana masala recipe

• Soak chickpeas overnight in enough water, according to the quantity mentioned above. If you soak the gram overnight, it cooks quickly.
• When it is less exposed to hot water, its nutrients are not destroyed. However, there are some methods that you can also use to soak quickly.
• Wash the chickpea (Kabuli) with water and wash it well, remove the excess water. Put it in the cooker and boil it for 2-3 whistles.
• To make chana darker and tastier, add 1 tsp of tea leaves tied in a white cotton cloth and put it in a cooker.
• You can also use teabags instead.
• After the chickpeas boil, separate the bundles after boiling, keep it aside in a pot.

Prepare garlic ginger paste and tomato puree

• While you boil the gram, you prepare a paste of garlic and ginger.Ma
• Now put ginger, garlic, and green chilies in the mixer and prepare a paste, keep them in a separate bowl.
• Similarly, prepare the tomato puree from the mixer grinder and set aside in a separate bowl.  

How to make chole (Chana masala recipe )

• Heat a pan on a gas and roast all the whole spices for about 1 minute and cool in a plate.
• When cooled make a fine powder with the help of a grinder, and set aside.
• Heat oil in a deep-bottomed pan, add onions, and when it is light brown.
• Now add garlic ginger and green chili paste and fry for about 1 minute.
• Add the prepared spices and fry for about 1 minute. After frying add tomato puree, add salt as needed.
• Keep stirring it when oil starts appearing on the edges, then add turmeric, red chili powder, and cook it for 1 minute.
• Now add soaked chickpeas and stir well.
• If gravy likes thicker then add boiled potatoes too. Add more salt as needed.
• Add 2–2.5 cups of water to it and cook in medium flame for about 20-25 minutes. 
• Take the cooker down, check if the chickpeas are cooked or not, if not cooked, take 1-2 whistles.
• If you like a bit of sourness, then after cooking, add a little mango powder or lemon juice.

• Now your chana masala recipe (chickpeas curry) are ready, leave it in a big bowl and garnish with green coriander and serve hot.

• You can eat chickpeas curry with bhature, roti, paratha, naan, and jeera rice.

Suggestion

• Soak the chickpeas in water overnight or for at least 8 hours, you will take less time to prepare it.
• I have used freshly ground spices. You can also use ready-made chole masala.
• If you like a bit of sourness, then after cooking it, use a little mango powder (amchoor) or lemon juice.
• Tea leaf has been used to add dark brown color to chole masala. You can also make chickpeas without it.

Nutrient Facts

There may be 164 calories (690 kJ) in 100 grams of cooked chickpeas. Ripe chickpeas contain 60% water, 27% carbohydrates, 9% protein, and 3% fat nutrients. Cooking can increase protein quality by neutralizing or destroying heat-responsive anti-nutritional factors. 

Main ingredients

Chole, Oil, Onion, Tomato, Garlic, Ginger, Salt.

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