North Indian Cooking by..Geeta Seth

  • North Indian Cooking....By Geeta Seth
  • Recipes - Index
  • Reference to Spices and Herbs
  • Dals / Lentils
    • DAl / Lentils - Index >
      • About Dal/ Lentil's - Indian Dal Preparations
      • Tadka
      • Whole Black Urad Dal (Black Grams)
      • Maa Ki Kali Dal
      • Dal Makhani
      • Dal Maharani
      • Masoor Dal
      • Moong dal with spinach (Palak with moong dal)
      • Chana Dal
      • Moong Dal with Spinach (Palak Dal with Yellow Moong Dal)
      • Moong Dal (Split and skinned yellow Moong Dal)
      • Red split Masoor Dal (Malka Masoor dal)
      • Split Black Urad Dal
      • Sprouted Moong Dal
      • Split Green moong Dal (Chilka green moong dal)
      • Panchratan Dal or Panchmel Dal ( (Five Dal Mixed )
      • Trevti Dal (Toor Dal & Moong Dal & Chana Dal Mix)
      • Masala Tadka Dal (Arhar dal or Toor Dal)
      • Toor Dal & Masala tadka dal (Arhar Dal or Pigeon pea)
      • Toor Dal (Arhar Dal)
      • Urad Dal (white urad dal)
      • White Urad and chana Dal mix
      • Whole Green Moong Dal
  • Beans
    • Bean- Index
    • Bean- Index
    • About Beans
    • Black Beans curry
    • Chole (chick pea curry)
    • Lima beans curry
    • Lima beans curry
    • Rajma Masala-Red Kidney Bean Curry
  • Rice and Pulao's - Index
    • About rice and pulao >
      • Rice and pulao's >
        • Rice and Pulao's - Index
        • Chicken Biryani
        • Shrimp Biryani
        • Rice with caramelized browned onions
        • Vegetables and paneer Biryani
        • Boiled white rice
        • Boiled white rice
        • How to cook rice on stove
        • How to cook rice on stove
        • Arhar Dal with rice khichdi (Toor dal khichdi)
        • Toor Dal with rice khichdi (Arhar dal khichdi)
        • Black urad dal with rice khichdi (Maa ki dal ki khichdi)
        • Urad dal with rice khichdi (Black urad dal khichdi, Ma ki dal)
        • Moong Dal and rice khichdi
        • Moong dal and dalia khichdi
        • Kali dal ki khichdi (Black urad dal or Maa ki dal ki khichdi)
        • Maa ki dal ki khichdi (whole urad dal khichdi)
        • Sabudana Khichdi (Tapioca pearls)
        • Muttar paneer pulao (Rice with green peas and cheese)
        • Muttar pulao (Rice with green peas)
        • Pulao with cauliflower, green peas and potatoes
        • Vegetabale Pulao
        • Tamarind Rice (Imly rice)
  • Meat Dishes - Index
    • Meat Dishes >
      • Meat Dishes - Index
      • About the Indian meat dishes
      • Beef Kebabs
      • Beef Keema with Spinach
      • Ground Beef shammi kebabs
      • Beef Seekah Kebabs (Minced meat roasted on skewers)
      • Beef Frankie (wrap)
      • Beef with Spinach Curry
      • Butter Chicken (Murg makhani)
      • Chicken Curry
      • Chicken Kebabs
      • Chicken Keema with spinach
      • Chicken Seekh Kebabs (Minced meat roasted on skewers)
      • Chicken kebabs Stir fry
      • Chicken Shami kebabs
      • Chicken korma
      • Chicken Frankie (wrap)
      • Chicken tikka Masala
      • Chicken with spinach curry (chicken saag)
      • Palak Gosht (Beef with Spinach Curry)
      • Chicken Saag (Chicken with spinach curry)
      • Tandoori chicken
  • Kati Roll
    • Kati Roll - Index
    • Beef kati roll
    • Chicken kati roll
    • Paneer kati roll
  • Paneer dishes - Index
    • About paneer
    • Paneer dishes - Index
    • How to make Paneer at home
    • Butter Paneer (Paneer makhani)
    • Crumbled paneer curry with green peas
    • Kadhai paneer
    • Muttar paneer (paneer with green peas)
    • Paneer Curry
    • Paneer tikka (Barbecued Paneer Kebabs)
    • Paneer Bhurji (Scrambled Paneer)
    • Palak paneer (spinach with paneer)
    • Paneer Frankie (wrap)
    • Paneer tikka masala
    • Shahi paneer
    • Tandoori Paneer Tikka Kebab
  • Kofta - Index
    • Koftas >
      • Kofta - Index
      • About Koftas
      • Cabbage Koftas (Bandh gobi kofta)
      • Lauki Kofta curry (Bottle Gourd)
      • Masoor Dal Kofta
      • Paneer Koftas
      • Palak Kofta (Spinach kofta)
  • Vegetable dishes - Index
    • Vegetable dishes with gravy >
      • Vegetable dishes - Index
      • About the Vegetables dishes
      • Arbi with gravy (Taro roots)
      • Aloo tamater ke sabzi (Potatoes with toamtoes curry)
      • Aloo Muttar Ki Sabzi (Potato with Green Peas Curry)
      • Aloo wadiyan (Potatoes with urad dal wadiyan)
      • Besan Kadhi
      • Bharwa aloo (Stuffed potatoes)
      • Dum Aloo (Potato curry)
      • Egg curry (Ande Ki curry)
      • Mangories with Aloo, tamater (Moong Dal Mangories with potatoes and tomateos)
      • Sarson Ka Saag
      • Spinach with mushrooms
      • Stuffed cabbage rolls curry (Bandh gobi ki rolls)
      • Palak Mushroom curry (Spinach with Mushroom curry)
      • Punjabi Kadhi (Besan pakoda kadhi)
      • Pyaz ki Aloo (Potatoes with onion curry)
  • Vegetables side dishes - Index
    • Vegetables Side dishes (sukhi sabzi) >
      • Vegetables side dishes - Index
      • About the vegetables
      • Aloo baingan (Eggplant with potatoes)
      • Aloo Gobi masala (Spicy Potatoes and cauliflower curry)
      • Aloo Gobi masala (Cauliflower)
      • Aloo methi ki sabzi (Potatoes with fenugreek leaves)
      • Aloo Muttar sukhe (Sauteed boiled potatoes with green peas)
      • Aloo Muttar masala
      • Aloo palak ke sabzi (Potatoes with spinach)
      • Arbi - Masala arbi (Taro roots)
      • Bell Pepper stuffed with potatoes (Capsicum, Shimla Mirch)
      • Bell peppers with onion and potatoes (Capsicums)
      • Eggplant Bharta- Indian Roasted Banigan Ka Bharta
      • Baingan Ka Bharta (Eggplant Bharta)
      • Bharwa Baingan (Stuffed Eggplants)
      • Bharwa Bhindi (Okra Stuffed with onion masala)
      • Bharwa banana peppers - Banana peppers stuffed with potatoes
      • Bhindi ke Sabzi (Okra)
      • Cabbage Curry (Bandh gobi, patta gobi)
      • Gajar methi ki sabzi (Carrots with Fenugreek leaves)
      • Capsicum masala (Bell peppers)
      • Gawar Ke Phalli (Cluster Beans)
      • Gawar Ke Phalli (Cluster Beans)- 2
      • Gobi aloo with onion & garlic (Cauliflower with onion, garlic & potatoes)
      • Gobi ki bhurji (Grated cauliflower with Green Peas)
      • Gobi aloo ki sabzi, Phool gobi (Cauliflower with potatoes)
      • Gobi Musallam (Cauliflower)
      • Green Beans (French beans)
      • Karela Bharwa with masala (stuffed Bitter Melon)
      • Lobia ki phalli (Green long beans)
      • Kaddu Ki Sabzi (Yellow pumpkin curry)
      • Lauki ki sabzi (Bottle gourd, Long Melon, Ghiya)
      • Jera Aloo (Potatoes with Cumin Seeds)
      • Jeera Aloo (Potatoes with Cumin Seeds)
      • Mooli ki bhurji (White daikon radish bhurji)
      • Methi Matar Malai (Fenugreek leaves, Green peas and Malai)
      • Muttar aloo with tomatoes and onions(Green peas with potatoes,tomatoes& onions)
      • Sangri, mooli ki phalli aloo ki sath (Dikon green beans with potatoes)
      • Sem aloo ki sabzi (Flat beans with potatoes)
      • Sem aloo ki sabzi (Green fava beans with potatoes)
      • Sukhe Aloo ke sabzi (Boiled sautéed potatoes with masala)
      • Masala Turaii (Zucchini with Masala)
      • Turai ki sabzi (zucchini)
  • Salad - Indian salads
    • Salad - Indian salads Index
    • Kala Chana Salad - Indian Black Chickpea salad
    • Cabbage salad - (Indian spicy Cabbage salad)
    • Fruit salad - Indian spicy fruit salad
    • Chickpea Salad - Indian spicy chickpea salad
    • Corn Salad - Spicy Indian Corn Salad
    • Kachumber Salad - Indian Cucumber, Onion & Tomato salad
    • Mixed Bean Salad - Indian Mixed Bean Salad
    • Sprouted Green Moong Salad - (Indian recipe)
    • Quinoa Salad with Strawberries, Blueberries and Grapes
  • Popular Indian Sweet dishes- Index
    • Desserts .. Popular North Indian sweets >
      • About Indian desserts
      • Indian sweet dishes - Index
      • Almond burfi (Badam Ki Burfi)
      • Almond Halwa
      • Besan ka Halwa (Gram flour Halwa)
      • Besan ka ladoo (Gram flour ladoo)
      • Boondi (Sweet Boondi)
      • Boondi or Boondi Ladoo
      • Boondi Ladoo
      • Carrot Burfi (Gajar ki burfi)
      • Carrot Halwa (Gajar ka halwa)
      • Cashew burfi (Kaju burfi, Kaju katli)
      • Coconut Burfi (Nariyal Ki Burfi)
      • Gujia
      • Gulab jamun
      • Gluten free Gulab Jamun
      • Kala Jamun
      • Kheer (Rice pudding)
      • Lauki Ka Halwa (Bottle gourd Halwa)
      • Makhanna Kheer (Puffed lotus seeds pudding)
      • Rasugalla
      • Rasgulla
      • Rasmalai
      • Rasmalai
      • Sabudana Kheer (Tapioca Pudding)
      • Vermicelli Kheer (Seviyan kheer, Payasam Kheer)
      • Shrikhand (Sweet Yogurt)
      • Sooji Ka Halwa (Cream of wheat, Rava)
      • Pista burfi (Pistachio Burfi)
      • Phirni (Rice pudding)
      • Petha
      • Pumpkin burfi (kaddu ki burfi)
      • Til ke Burfi (Seasme Seed Burfi)
  • Snacks and chaats - Index
    • Snacks and Chaats >
      • Snacks & chaats - Index
      • About snacks and chaats
      • Aloo Bonda (potato balls dipped in Besan Batter)
      • Aloo Tikki (Potato patties)
      • Besan sev (Gram flour noodles)
      • Besan spicy french toast (Toast dipped in besan batter and cooked)
      • Besan cheela (Gram flour pancake)
      • Besan and sooji ka cheela (Gram flour & cream wheat pancake)
      • Bread rolls stuffed with spicy potatoes
      • Chola Aloo Tikki (Potatoes and chick peas patties)
      • Chole Chaat - Indian spicy Chickpea Chaat
      • Corn Chaat
      • Fruit Chaat - Indian spicy Fruit chaat
      • Kala chana chaat- Indian Black chickpea chaat
      • Dahi Vada ( urad dal pakoras with yogurt)
      • Dokhla Tips
      • Besan Ka Dokhla (Gram flour dokhla)
      • Moong Dal Dokhla
      • Sooji ka Dokhla (Cream of Wheat Dokhla)
      • Urad Dal and Rice Dokhla
      • Gol Gappa (Pani Puri)
      • Dosa
      • Dosa aloo masala for dosa stuffing (Potato Dosa masala)
      • Rava Dosa
      • Sambher
      • Idli
      • Rava Idli (Sooji or Cream of wheat idli)
      • Rava Masala idli (Masala idli)
      • Hariyalli tikki or Hara bhara kebab
      • Mathri (Crispy salty crackers)
      • Gluten Free Mathri (Crispy salty crackers)
      • Medu Vada
      • Vegetable Cutlets (Mixed vegetable cutlets)
      • Moong Dal Cheela (Moong dal pancake)
      • Namkeen paras (Cispy salted crackers)
      • Aloo pakoras (Potato fritters)
      • Cauliflower pakora (Gobi ka pakora)
      • Pakora with Green Moong Dal and potatoes (Fritter)
      • Pyaz ka pakoras (Onion pakoras fritter)
      • Mixed vegetable pakora - Fritters (potatoes, spinach & onion mixed)
      • Potatoes and vegetables mix pakoras (Fritter)
      • Palak pakora (Spinach pakoras)
      • Paneer pakoras (Fritter)
      • Chicken pakoras (Fritters)
      • Papari / papadi Chaat
      • Bharwa mirchi ka pakora (Stuffed green chilie fritters)
      • Poha with green peas
      • Potato Cutlet
      • Potato paneer tots
      • Roasted cauliflower
      • Tandoori Gobi (Tandoori Cauliflower)
      • Sabudana, Aloo Vada (Tapioca cutlet with potato)
      • Samosa (Muttar aloo samosa)
      • Shakkar paras (Sweet crackers)
      • Sprouted Green moong chat
      • Upma
      • Uthappam (Rice & Dal uthappam) (pancake)
      • Uthappam (Rava Uthappam) (Pancake)
  • Chutneys
    • Chutney - Index
    • About Chutney
    • Coconut chutney
    • Hari chutney (Green chutney, coriander leaves or clintro chutney)
    • Pudina Ki chutney (Mint chutney)
    • Tamarind chutney (Imli ki chutney)
    • Tomato Chutney
  • Raita (Yogurt)
    • Raita (Yogurt) - Index
    • About raita and Yogurt
    • Aloo, Dhai ka raita (yogurt with potatoes)
    • Boondi ka raita (yogurt with boondi)
    • Gajar ka raita (Yogurt with carrots)
    • Kheera ka raita (Yogurt with cucumber)
    • Lauki ka raita (Yogurt with lauki)
    • Pudina ka raita (Yogurt with mint leaves)
    • Palak ka raita (Yogurt with spinach)
    • Yogurt with green onion, cucumber and tomatoes
  • Breakfast dishes - Index
    • Breakfast dishes - Index
    • Anda Bhurji (Egg Bhurji)
    • Spicy scrambled eggs
    • Muttar Chaat (Green peas)
    • Kala Chana (Black chana)
    • Moong dal chaat or sukhi moong dal
    • Sweet Dalia (Cream of Wheat Porridge)
  • Indian Breads (Roti, Paratha, poori)
    • Indian Breads - Index
    • About Indian Breads
    • ROTI:
    • Roti - Index
    • Chapattis (Pulkha or Roti)
    • Bajra ki Roti (Millet flour)
    • Besan ki roti with onions (Gram flour roti)
    • Lachha roti (Spiral Layered roti)
    • Makai ki roti (Corn flour roti)
    • Methi ki roti (Roti with Fenugreek leaves)
    • Roti with Layers (Paratdar Roti)
    • Roomali roti
    • PARATHAS:
    • Paratha - Index
    • Aloo paratha (Potato stuffed paratha)
    • Bajra (millet) ka paratha
    • Besan ka paratha (Gram flour paratha)
    • Gobi ka paratha (Cauliflower stuffed paratha)
    • Lachha paratha (Spiral layered paratha)
    • Layered Paratha (Paratdar Paratha)
    • Makai ka paratha (corn flour paratha)
    • Methi Ka Paratha (Paratha with Fenugreek leaves)
    • Mooli ka paratha (Daikon stuffed paratha)
    • Mughlai paratha
    • Muttar Ka paratha (Paratha with green peas)
    • Palak paratha (spinach paratha)
    • Paneer paratha
    • Urad Dal stuffed paratha
    • Puri - Index
    • Poori (Puri) :
    • Poori (Puri)
    • Methi ki poori (Poori with Fenugreek leaves)
    • Muttar Poori (Poori with green peas)
    • Palak poori (Poori with spinach)
    • Poori stuffed with urad dal (kochari)
    • Bhature
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  • How to make yogurt at home
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  • Cooking measurement conversion
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Chole (Chickpea curry)

                                        Chole                                                          (Chickpeas curry)

Chole is Punjab’s most favorite dish, popular all-over North India. It is a spicy, mouth watery and delicious dish. Chole is prepared with Kabuli chana (chick peas).  First kabuli chanas are soaked overnight then after boiling they are simmered in spicy gravy made by onion, garlic, tomatoes and aromatic spices. Chole is traditionally served with Bhatura, the combination known as chole Bhature, but they can be served with rice, poories, chapatti or parathas.

Chloe’s are enjoyed by the people of all age group. There is not any wedding or lunch or dinner party's menu complete without it. You will find chole in all most all the Indian restaurants all over the world. Chickpea Curry not only tastes good it is packed with healthy ingredients. It is easy to make and is even better if made in advance and kept for a day before eating. Chick pea Curry also freezes very well so make extra and eat it whenever you feel like eating spicy food. I always enjoy making this dish.
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Chole- (Chick Peas)
Ingredients for boiling chick peas: 

1   Pound chickpeas (Garbanzo beans)
1   Teaspoon cumin seeds
2    Bay leaves
1”  Stick of cinnamon
2    Black cardamoms-optional (Big Elichai)
1    Teaspoons salt or to your taste
1    Teaspoon of vegetable oil
3    Tea Bags (optional)
       Water as needed


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Cumin seeds
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Black Black cardamoms
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Oil
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Bay leaves
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Tea Bags
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Water
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cinnamon stick
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Salt
Ingredients for chole masala:  
 
3    Medium onions
1    Tablespoon minced garlic
2    Medium ripe tomato - purred 
2    Tablespoons fresh grated ginger
2    Medium green chilies- chopped- (Remove the seeds and membrane to
      reduce the heat)
2    Teaspoons coriander powder
½   Teaspoon red chili powder
½   Teaspoon turmeric powder
½  Teaspoon garam masala or to your taste
1    Teaspoon chat masala 
½   Teaspoon tamarind pulp (Imli pulp)
​1     Teaspoon lemon juice- optional

3    Tablespoons vegetable oil
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Onions, Tomatoes, garlic, Ginger Green chili & Coriander leaves
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Coriander powder
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Ginger-Grated
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Chat masala
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Oil
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Red chili powder
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Green chili- chopped
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Tamarind pulp
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Turmeric powder
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Garam masala
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Lemon juice
Ingredients for garnishing:

¼    Cup fine chopped onions
¼    Cup of fine chopped coriander leaves

 
Optional ingredients for garnishing:
   
 2  Tablespoons of fine sliced fresh ginger
¼   Cup grated white horse radish (optional)
2    Small green chilies- fine chopped
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Chopped onion
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Chopped Coriander leaves
 Directions for boiling the chick peas:


 1. Sort through chickpeas removing any debris, discolored, with moldy spots or
     holes.
 

2. Place Chickpeas in a bowl and wash, changing water several times until the
    water appears clear and then soak them in 6 cups of water over night or at least
    8 hours. As the Chickpeas soak they will double in size, so make sure there is
    plenty of water and enough room for expansion in the bowl.
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In a bowl add chickpeas
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Wash chickpeas in running water
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Soak Chickpeas in water
3.  Once chickpeas are soaked, drain the soaking water out and wash and rinse
​     them
several time. 
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Chickpeas's are soaked
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Wash and rinse soaked- chickpeas
​4. Add soaked chickpeas in a pressure cooker and add 5 cups of water.
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In a Pressure cooker add soaked chickpeas
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Add water
5. Add Cumin seeds, Bay leaves, cinnamon stick, black cardamoms, 3 tea bags.
   (
Adding tea bags to chole (chickpea curry) is primarily done for flavor
     enhancement and to create a richer, more appealing color)
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Add Cumin seeds, Cinnamon, Cardamoms, Bay leaves and Tea Bags
6. Add salt and 1 Teaspoon of oil and mix. (While chick peas are boiling, they
    create lot off foam and it can plug up the pressure cooker hole to avoid that
​    little oil is add to the chickpeas)    
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Add salt and mix
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Add oil and mix
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Chickpeas create foam when boiling
7. Cover the lid of pressure cooker with the weight & let them cook on medium
​    high heat. 

8. In about 10 to 12 minutes pressure cooker will start steaming turn the heat

    down to medium and let the chick peas cook for 20 to 25 minutes, turn the
     heat off and wait until steam goes down. Different brand of cooker requires
    different time to cook.​
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Close the Pressure cooker
9. Once the steam of the pressure cooker goes down open the lid.​
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Open the Pressure cooker
10. With a spoon mix chickpeas and check if the Chickpeas become tender. After
      cooking 25 minutes chickpeas should become tender if not then close the
      pressure cooker and cook them little longer.​​ 
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With a spoon mix chickpea
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Check if chickpeas are cooked
11. With the spoon squeeze the tea bags and take them out. (Tea bags are added to
​     chole’s to give nice color)
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Take the Tea bags out
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Boiled Chickpeas (Chole)
12. Transfer the onion masala from frying pan to the pressure cooker.  Add
       water
 if needed. (See below how to make onion masala for chole)

13. With the cooking spoon mix onion masala and cook for 10 to 12 minutes,
      keep 
the heat to medium, while stirring periodically.  ​
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Add onion masala in boiled chickpeas (Chole)
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Mix onion masala with chickpeas (Chole)
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Onion masala is mixed well
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Chickpeas are cooked (Chole)
14. ​With the cooking spoon mash some of the chickpeas this will thicken the 
      gravy and the chickpeas and onion masala will blend in together.
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Mash some chickpeas
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Chickpeas (Chole) blend in with Onion masala
15. Once chickpeas become tender and gravy start becoming thick add grated
      ginger, chopped, green chilies. chat masala, garam masala & Imli Pulp
      (Tamarind Pulp) and mix. ​
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Add grated Ginger & chopped green chilies
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Mix Ginger and green chilies with chickpeas (Chole)
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Add Imli (Tamarind Pulp) and mix
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Add chat masala and mix
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Add Garam masala and mix
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Add lemon juice and mix
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Mix chole well with all the ingredients and cook
​16..   Once you have the desired consistency of gravy turn the stove off.
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Chole curry is cooked
17.  When ready to serve take bay leaves, cinnamon and cardamoms out and
        heat.

18. Add some of chopped coriander leaves in cooked chole and mix and cook for 
​      few minutes.

19. Transfer cholas into a serving dish and garnish with
 chopped  onions,
      chopped green chilies and chopped coriander leaves.
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Take out Bay leaves, Cinnamon & Cardamoms
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Chole's (Chickpea curry)
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Add chopped Coriander leaves
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Mix coriander leaves
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Chole's are ready to serve
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Chole (Chickpea curry)
How to make onion masala for chole:

​1. Chop onion and garlic in small pieces.
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Chopped Onion
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Chopped Garlic
​2. Use a chopper or food processer to mince and garlic. Add chopped onion and
    garlic in a chopper and mince. Mixture should be coarse.
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Add chopped onion & garlic in a chopper
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Minced onion and garlic
​3. On high heat add 2 tablespoon of oil oil in a nonstick frying pan or a heavy
     bottom stainless steel frying pan. Add onions and garlic puree and sauté, while
    periodically stirring. Onions will have a lot of water so for the first 8 to 10
    minutes keep the heat high so that all the onion water evaporates quickly.
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In a pan add oil
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Add minced onion and garlic
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Mix minced onion, garlic with oil & fry
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Let the onion, Garlic fry
4. Once the onion water has evaporated turn the heat down to medium and let the 
    onions fry for 8 to 9 minutes, frequently stir the onions.

5. While onion mixture cooks add the tomato to the same food chopper 
and puree.
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Add chopped tomatoes in a chopper
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Puree Tomatoes
6. Once the onions become light brown add Coriander powder, red chili
     powder, Turmeric powder and mix with the fried onions and fry for few
     seconds.   ​
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Onion become light brown
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Add coriander powder, red chili powder and turmeric powder
7. Add tomato puree and yogurt.Wth the tomato puree and yogurt onion masala
    become watery turn the heat to high for 2 to 3 minutes, so that water evaporates
    quickly, and  then turn the heat down.  Frequently keep stirring the onion   
     masala.
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Mix spices with fried onions and fry
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Add tomato puree
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Mix tomato puree with fried onion and spices
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Add yogurt
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Mix yogurt well with fired onion and spices
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Let the masala cook
8.  In about 5 to 6 minutes tomato puree and onion will blend together.

9. Once all the water has evaporated and you see the oil in the pan that means
      masala is done. Turn the stove off.
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Onion masala is ready
Tips:

1. If you like sweet and savory taste and little sugar.

2. If you like Methi flavor then add some dry Methi (Fenugreek leaves)


3. Use pressure cooker for cooking chole, otherwise it takes too long to cook
    chole.(chick peas)

4.   If you did not plan and do not have time to soak the beans, then try 
     
Power soaking method 

5. Tea bags are added to chole’s to give nice color and in hence the flavor.  If you
     do not
 have tea bags then you can black tea leaves. (See instruction below)

6. You could also use 3-4 dry Amla (Indian gooseberry) pieces to help deepen the
     color.

* Boil four cup of water and add 2 tablespoon of black tea and 
boiled for a few
   minutes. Turn the stove off. (Add more tea if you like dark color of chole)

 * Strain the tea, and then added to the chickpeas. 

* Chole gets nice dark rich color.

(Adjust the amount of tea bag and black tea according to your taste and the color 
  of curry you like. If you are not fussy about the dark color, then just cook the
  chickpeas in water, salt and some spices.)
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Boil four cups of water
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Let the tea boil
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Add strained tea in chickpeas
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Add black tea leaves
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Strain the tea
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Chickpeas with Tea water
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Chole (Chickpeas curry)
7. You can also take some tea leave and tie them in a cloth and place the cloth in
​     into boiling chick peas. You could also use tea infuser.
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Place some tea leave in cloth
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Tie the knot
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Tea infuser
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Add the cloth with tea into Chickpeas
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OR use Tea infuser
Tadka for Chole:

Tadka is a type of tempering with spices, garlic and chili fried with ghee or butter. It is added to chole (chickpeas curry) to enhance its flavor, aroma, and visual appeal and also contribute to the rich, dark brown color that is often associated with chole. Tadka also often include green chilies, ginger and other spices of your taste.

Heat chole (Chickpeas curry) before serving and add tadka to the dish.

1. In a pan add ghee or butter and heat on low heat.

2. Add minced garlic and fry.

3. Add Kashmiri red chili powder and fry. (Kashmiri chili is mild and give nice
    color to dish)

4. If you like ginger and green chili then add and fry.
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In a pan add ghee or butter
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Fry Garlic
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Fry chili powder
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Add minced garlic
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Add Kashmiri chili powder & Fry Garlic
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Garlic, Chili tadka
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Pour tadka over Chole
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Mix tadka in chole
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Chole (Chickpea curry)
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Chole










Please take the time to let me know what you think about my recipe. Your comments would be helpful to me to improve the recipe.

Thank you    

Geeta Seth


Other recipes:

Black beans                                                        Bhature

Rajma (Red kidney beans)                               Poori 

Lima beans                                                     Power soaking the beans

Boiled white rice                                           paratdar roti (Layered paratha)

Lachha paratha (Spiral layered paratha)    Mughali paratha
    Please take the time to let me know what you think about my recipe. Your comments would be helpful to me to improve the recipe.. Thank you.. Geeta Seth
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