Hearty, healthy and easy to make oil free Indian chick pea curry that tastes great with onion stuffed, skillet cooked Flat bread.
Ingredients:
For Chhole:
1 C (heaped) Chick Peas (dried)
2½ – 3 C Water (less if using pressure cooker & more if cooking the chickpeas in pot)
1 medium Onion (finely chopped)
1½ tsp Ginger paste
1½ tsp Garlic paste
1 large Tomato (roughly chopped)
¾ tsp Chili powder (adjust)
½ tsp Tea Granules
1 heaped tsp Coriander Powder
Salt to taste
½ tsp Garam Masala Powder (adjust according to the strength of the aroma of your garam masala)
¾ tsp roasted & ground Cumin Powder
¾ – 1 tsp Dried Mango Powder (adjust to taste) or Anardana (dried pomegranate powder)
Chopped Coriander to garnish
For Kulche:
2 C Maida (Flour) + extra for rolling
1½ tbsp Suji (Semolina)
½ tsp Baking Powder
¼ tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt (adjust to taste)
1 tbsp Ghee
2½ tbsp Yogurt
½ C Milk or as required (lukewarm)
Oil for shallow frying
Black Sesame Seeds or Nigella seeds , as required
For Filling:
2 medium sized Onions, finely chopped (adjust the amount as per need)
2 tsp chopped Green chillies
1 tsp finely chopped Garlic
1 tsp finely chopped Ginger
1 tbsp + 1tbsp fresh Coriander/Cilantro, finely chopped
1 tbsp Mint leaves, finely chopped
A generous pinch Ajwain (Carrom seeds)
1/2 tsp Red chili powder
Salt to taste
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