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Methi Chole Masala

Name: How to cook Methi Chole Masala - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Kumkum Chatterjee

Methi Chole Masala

#OIN #week3 #methi Methi Chole Masala is a delicious recipe of chickpeas ( chole) cooked with flavourful fresh fenugreek ( methi) leaves.It is made in a tangy pureed tomato, yogurt,onion,ginger garlic paste and other aromatic spices.Methi is a medicinal herb and cooked with protein rich chole or kabuli chana makes it a delicious delicacy.Serve it with bhature ,naan,poori,paratha,steamed or jeera rice .

Ingredient

Food ration :

4 servings

Cooking time :

45 minutes

200 gms

chole (chickpeas)soaked overnight

2 cups

water

1 cup

tea liquor

1/4 th tsp

salt

1/4 th tsp

baking soda

1 inch

cinnamon stick,

green cardamoms,

cloves,

bay leaf

dry red chilli

onions roughly chopped

onion chopped finely

1.5 tsp

ginger paste

1 tsp

garlic paste

2 tsp

yogurt

2 tbsp

tomato puree

2 tbsp

oil

100-150 gms

fresh methi leaves

1/2 tsp

cumin seeds

1 tsp

kasoori methi

1.5 tsp

Chana Masala

1/2 tsp

turmeric powder

1 tsp

Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder

1/4 th tsp

red chilli powder

1/2 tsp

coriander powder

1/2 tsp

Garam Masala

To taste

salt and sugar

1 tbsp

coriander chopped

1 sprig

fresh Methi Leaves

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Pressure cook the soaked chole alongwith a cup of tea liquor,2 cups water,1 cinnamon stick,3 green cardamoms,3 cloves,1 bayleaf, 1/4 th tsp salt and 1 dry red chilli for 7-8 whistles.Let the steam release on its own.Reserve stock.

* Step 2

Make a paste of coarsely chopped onion,yogurt,ginger garlic paste.Set aside.Heat 1 tsp mustard oil and sprinkle 1/4 th tsp cumin seeds and chopped garlic. Add finely chopped methi leaves. Sprinkle 1/4 th tsp salt and pinch of sugar to taste.Saute till moisture dries up.Set aside.

* Step 3

Heat ghee and oil in a wok.Sprinkle cumin seeds and when they splutter,add grated ginger and saute.Then add chopped onion and fry till light brown. Add kashmiri red chilli powder and saute.Then add the ground paste,chana masala,coriander powder,turmeric,red chilli powder Add tomato puree,salt and sugar to taste.Fry till oil leaves sides.Coarsely mash some of chole and add both the boiled and mashed chole to the masala.Add the reserved stock and some more water if needed.

* Step 4

Boil for 5 minutes.Add the fried methi leaves and mix well.Boil for 5 minutes and sprinkle garam masala.Give it a toss and garnish with chopped coriander,fresh methi leaves and slit green chilli.