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Chole Masala is one of the Indian dishes that requires no introduction. Originally from the northern part of India, the dish is equally popular in other parts of the country and is one of the most common dishes in various restaurants.

There are various variations of how this dish is made. The authentic Punjabi Chole or Amritsari Chole has its own special process and combination of the spice mix. I will put a separate recipe for Amritsari chole on the blog. In this blog, we are going to learn how to make chole masala in a very short time and with very basic ingredients.

So let start...

Chole Masala

Ingredients:

1. Chole/Chickpeas:  1 cup
2. Onion:  2 large-sized finely chopped
3. Tomato:  1 large size finely chopped
4. Ginger garlic paste: 1 tsp
5. Red chilli powder: 1tsp
6. Garam masala powder: ½ tsp
7. Turmeric powder: 1.4 tsp
8. Coriander powder: ½ tsp 
9. Oil: 1 ½ tbsp.
10. Green chillies: 2-3 slit from middleS
11. Salt to taste 
12. Fresh coriander leaves for garnishing

Ingredients for Chole Masala

Cooking Process:

1.       Soak chickpeas overnight and pressure cook them on a medium flame for about 4 whistles. Make sure they become very tender.

2.       Now heat the oil in the pan and add green chillies and ginger-garlic paste. Fry them for about half a minute.

3.       Next, add the onions and cook them for about 2 minutes or till they become slightly golden.

4.       Now take a bowl and mix all the dry spices (chilli powder, garam masala, turmeric powder, coriander powder). Add some water and make a fine paste. Add this paste to the pan and cook for another minute.

5.       Next, add chopped tomato and cook till oil separates for another 2 minutes.

6.       Finally, add the boiled chickpeas and 1 tsp of salt and mix them thoroughly.

7.  If you want dry chole masala just cook for another 2 minutes and garnish with coriander. Dry  chole masala is ready.

8.    To make curry chole masala add 1 cup water and mix well. Let it cook for about a minute.

9. Garnish with fresh coriander and your yummy chole masala is good to eat.