chole peas curry

Chole curry(Chick peas curry)

Recently i posted a recipe for black eyed peas curry, this curry is very similar to that. I made this curry for a birthday party my co-sister hosted for her cute two year old. We had it with chapathi, but goes really well with puri,onion and some lemon on the side.

Ingredients:

• chole (dry chick peas)- 1 1/2cups (uncooked)
• onion-2
• tomatoes-3
• ginger garlic paste- 1/4 tsp
• cinnamon stick -1/2 stick
• cloves- 2
• cumin(jeera) powder- 1/4 tsp
• dhania powder- 1/4 tsp
• garam masala – 1/2 tsp
• red chillie powder- 1 tsp
• lemon and cilantro

Procedure:

Pressure cook the chick peas, until soft but still holding its shape. Take about 1/4th cup of the cooked chick peas and make a puree out of it.

Take a skillet add four teaspoons of oil and add the cloves, cinnamon stick. Then add finely chopped onion and the ginger garlic paste. Cook the onion till it becomes soft,transulent and the raw smell goes away. Now add jeera,dhania, garam masala and red chillie powder. Cook for about thirty seconds then add the tomatoes. Once the tomato becomes soft add the cooked chick peas, puree,salt and half a cup of water. Close the lid and cook for about ten minutes until most of the water is absorbed and curry looks little thick. Finally add some fresh lemon juice and chopped cilantro.