Aloo Chole

This spicy and tangy curry is extremely tasty and goes well with chapati or puri or naan. 

I sometimes eat it like chat by making a little variation. ( see below )

Here's what you're gonna need:

Ingredients: 

• Chickpeas ( chole ) - 1 cup
• Potatoes - 2
• Tomatoes - 2
• Bay leaf - 1
• Cinnamon Stick - 1 inch
• Onion - 1 large
• Ginger - 1 inch
• Garlic - 3-4 cloves
• Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Chili Powder - to taste
• Chole Masala or Garam Masala - to taste
• Turmeric Powder- 1/4 tsp
• Coriander Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Amchoor - 1/2 tsp
• Ghee - 2 tbsp
• Salt - to taste
• Chopped Cilantro - for garnish

Directions: 

• Soak the chole overnight and pressure cook till soft. Or just use the canned garbanzo beans.
• Boil the potatoes, peel them and dice them. Keep aside.
• Heat ghee in a pan, splutter cumin seeds. Add bay leaf, cinnamon stick.
• Add finely chopped onions, minced ginger garlic and saute.
• Add chopped tomatoes and cook till mushy.
• Now add  turmeric powder, amchoor, coriander powder, chili powder. 
• Add chole and potatoes along with a cup of water. Cook covered for around 7-10 minutes so that the chole and potatoes absorb all the flavors from the gravy. Stir a couple of times in between. Cook till the required cosistency. You can adjust water depending on your taste, wheather you like it watery or dry.
• Add garam masala or chole masala , salt and amchoor. Mix it again. Cook for another minute before turning the heat off.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro. 
• Serve with puri or chapati or jeera rice

Variation:  As I mentioned before, I sometimes eat it like chat. For that:

• In a plate take hot aloo chole curry. 
•  I add some raw finely chopped onions and tomatoes, chat masala , chopped green chillies and some more red chili powder. ( Well, I like my chat spicy, you can adjust to your taste )
• Add little green chutney and a little tamarind chutney ( to taste ).
• Add 1 tbsp of beaten curd.
• Add a tsp of lemon juice and chopped cilantro. 
• Garnish with some sev and enjoy !!!