Masaledar Chole/Chola Masala

Masaledar dar chole is extremly delicious and can be paired with roti, puri or bathura.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 2-3

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas
• 1  onion (grind to paste)
• 1  teaspoon  garlic  ginger and green chili paste (1 ginger, 2 pots garlic and green chillies (ggg paste)
• 1  green chili (slit)
•  tomato puree (one and half tomato)
• 2 -3  tablespoons  oil
•  salt (to taste)
• 1  pinch turmeric powder
•  masala

• ingredients for masala

• 5  dried red chilies
• 1  cinnamon stick
• 2  cloves
• 1  teaspoon  coriander seed
• 10 -15  peppercorns
• 2  cardamoms
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1  teaspoon pomegranate seeds

Directions

1. Roast, all the ingredients of masala till aroma arises and grind to a powder. (roast without oil).
2. Heat oil in a pan. Add the onion paste to the hot oil and sauté for a minute. Add GGG paste. When aroma arises add the slit green chilly. Add masala and turmeric powder. Sauté for a minute. Add the chickpeas and sauté again for 2-3 minutes. Lastly add tomato puree and salt (add little water if required). Garnish with coriander.
3. *To thicken the gravy, mashed chickpeas can be added.