Sunday, October 28, 2007

Chole Masala

Garbanzo chick peas Chole

Ingrediants
Tomato paste can
Chick peas can OR soaked & boiled from scratch
MDH Punjabi Chole Masala OR any other Chana/Chole masala (I prefer the former)

Preparation
grind one onion+3-4 green chillies+ginger garlic into a paste. It needn't be very fine. If you dont want to grind, you can cut into fine pieces too.
grind one tomato into a paste OR just use the canned tomato paste
In a pan, add some oil, heat it. Tip: Dont let the oil heat up too much, its bad for you.
once oil is mildly hot, add the first paste(onions mix)
Stir until golden brown, make sure this is nicely carmelized, otherwise it will taste of raw onions (Tip: it's harder to fry a paste than the chopped onions)
Add tomatoes paste once onions are fried, cook for 2 mins with lid on
Add some MDH Chole masala
Add some garam masala if available
Salt to taste
Add 1-2 tbsp red chilli powder
stir everything and mix every 2-3 mins for about 10 mins on medium-high heat
Add 1 cup water or to the desired consistency
Cover with a lid and cook for 20-25 mins
Garnish with coriander leaves once done

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