CHOLE MASALA

Ingredients:

2 cups chickpeas, soaked overnight and boiled

3 onion chopped 

2-3 tomato chopped

2 silted Green Chillies

1" grated Ginger

6-7 cloves of garlic grated 

1 bay leave, 4cloves, 2 green cardamom, 1" cinnamon stick, 4-5 black pepper

1 teaspoon cumin 

1/2 dry mango powder

1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder 

2 tablespoon Coriander Powder 

1 tablespoon Cumin Powder

1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 

1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder

1 tablespoon chole masala

1 tablespoon Coriander Leaves

3-4 onion circle

2-3 tablespoon oil/ghee

Salt as per taste

Recipe

Heat oil in a cooker over medium flame add cardamom, bay leave, cloves, cinnamon, black pepper sauté for 1 minute.

Now add cumin seed, after they turn brown add onion.

Sauté the onions until golden brown.

Add the ginger and garlic.

Reduce flame to low and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.

Add the tomatoes, coriander powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder and red chilli powder.

Cook until the oil starts to separate.

Add the chickpeas and pour 2 cups of water.

Add salt, dry mango powder and some coriander leaves.

On low flame give one whissel.

After it cool down open the cooker.

Turn on the gas on medium, simmer until the water has almost evaporated.( or as much thick gravy you want)

Now add the garam masala powder and stir to mix well.

Garnish with onion, green chillies & coriander leaves.