Amritsari Chole
Introduce
Chef :
Aruna Thapar
Amritsari Chole
Traditional Amritsari Chole is an authentic recipe which gives the Punjabi chole a rich dark colour and taste delicious from the freshly made amritsari chole masala . When you travel to Amritsar, regions around Punjab, Delhi and surroundings, this is a popular and most common staple which gets served.
Ingredient
Food ration :
2 servings
Cooking time :
40 minutes
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
Soak chickpea in water for 4 hours. Now transfer it in a pressure cooker. Add tea bag, salt, bay leaves and pressure cook till 7-8 minutes after first whistle. Switch off the flame. Let pressure releases automatically. Tea bag is added to give it a darker look.
* Step 2
Heat oil in a wok. Add cumin seeds and when cumin seeds splutter put finely grinded onion, ginger, garlic, tomato and green chilli. Add salt, red chilli powder and turmeric powder and simmer on low flame till it turn thick and leaves the sides of wok.
* Step 3
Miss this masala in boiled chickpea and mix.
* Step 4
Heat a skillet. Roast all dry masale for making chana masala till roasted aroma comes. Now let it cool for 10 minutes. Then coarsely grind it.
* Step 5
Add this dry chana masala in chickpea and mix well. Adjust the consistency of water if needed. Now place the lid and pressure cook till 7-8 whistles and then switch off the flame and let pressure releases automatically.
* Step 6
Open the lid and remove tea bag from it. And mash it slightly.
* Step 7
Serve hot with chapatti or rice or parantha.
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