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| Prep Time | 30 minutes |
| Cook Time | 30 minutes |
| Servings |
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Ingredients
- 2 cups chickpeas (channas)
- 2 tsps oil
- 1 bay leaf (tej patta)
- 1 cinnamon stick (dalchini)
- 3 – 4 cloves (laung)
- 1 tsp pepper corns whole (sabut kali mirch)
- 3 cardamom green (choti elaichi)
- 2 cardamom black (badi elaichi)
- 1 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
- 1 tsp chili powder (lal mirch powder)
- 1 tsp coriander powder (dhaniya powder)
- 1 tsp cumin powder (zeera powder)
- 1 tsp cumin seeds (zeera)
- 1/2 tsp asafoetida (heeng)
- to taste Salt
- 1 cup onions (chopped)
- 1 cup tomatoes (chopped)
- 1 tsp ginger (chopped)
- 1 tsp garlic (chopped)
- 1 tsp ajwain
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 1 green chili (chopped)
- 1 tea bag
- 1 tbsp butter
Ingredients for Bhature:
- 2 cups maida (refined all purpose flour)
- 1/2 tsp yeast water , dissolved for 10 minutes in luke warm
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- A pinch salt of
- Water to knead
- Oil for frying
Ingredients
Ingredients for Bhature:
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Instructions
How to make Chole :
- In a pan add oil, bay leaf, cinnamon, cumin seeds, cloves, whole pepper corns, green and black cardamom.
- After it gets brown add chopped onions and saute it.
- After sauteing add chopped ginger and garlic.
- Then add turmeric, chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, asafoetida, salt and fry well
- For the glazing the pan add little water.
- Now add the chole (soaked overnight and pressure cooked) to the masala.
- After stirring well add tomatoes, little sugar and salt to the chole (chickpeas)
- Now add ajwain, chopped green chilies and water for the base.
- To get the color in the chole, add a tea bag to the masala.
- Simmer the chole gently for an hour and cover it.
- Add lime juice and a dollop of butter to it.
- Garnish the chole with coriander and butter.
- Serve the chole hot with bhaturas.
How to make Bhature :
- Knead the whole wheat flour, maida and salt together with adequate amount of water.
- Sprinkle the yeast on top. Leave it for 2-3 hours for the yeast to work.
- Divide it into equal portions. Roll out in an oval or round shape.
- Deep fry till golden brown, like a puri.
- Serve hot !!!
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