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Sunday, February 26, 2012

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 !!!

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