Methi Chole Masala

METHI CHOLE MASALA

Preparation time 10 minutes

Cooking time 25-30 minutes

Serve 2-4

Ingredients

For Cooking Chole

• 500 gms Chickpeas, soaked (overnight),
• Water as required,
• Salt to taste,
• 1 inch Cinnamon stick,
• 1 Bay leaf,
• 3 no. Dry red chillies,
• 1 ½ tsp Tea leaves,

For Ginger Garlic Paste

• 1 inch Ginger, peeled & slice,
• 4-5 Garlic cloves,
• 1 Green chili, less spicy,
• Salt to taste,

For Methi Chole Masala

• 2 tbsp Oil,
• ½ tsp Cumin seeds,
• Prepared Ginger Garlic Paste,
• 2 medium size Onions, chopped
• 1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder,
• 2 tsp Coriander powder,
• 1 ¼ cup fresh Tomato puree,
• 3-4 heaped tbsp Everest chole masala,
• 1 ¼ cup fresh Fenugreek leaves,
• 1 medium Tomato, roughly chopped,
• Salt to taste,
• ⅓ cup Cooked Chole water,
• 1 tsp Dry fenugreek leaves,
• Pressure Cooked Chole,
• 1 ½ tbsp Ghee,
• Cooked Chole water,
• 2 Green chillies, less spicy & slit into half,
• 1 tbsp Coriander leaves, chopped,
• ½ inch Ginger, peeled & julienned,

For Garnish

• Ghee (for finishing)
• Ginger, julienned,
• Coriander sprig,
• Chili oil,
• Onion,
• Tomato,
• Lemon wedge,

Process

For Cooking Chole

● In a pressure cooker, add chickpeas, water as required, salt to taste, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, dry red chili.
● In a muslin cloth, add tea leaves and make a potli,
● Add the potli to the chole and cook it for 4-5 whistles.
● Keep it aside for further use.
For Ginger Garlic Paste
● In a mortar pestle, add ginger, garlic, green chillies, salt to taste and make a coarse paste.
● Keep it aside for further use.
For Methi Chole Masala
● In cast iron or a kadai, add oil, once it's hot , add cumin seeds and let it splutter.
● Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute, add onion and saute until translucent.
● Add degi red chili powder, coriander powder and cook.
● Add tomato puree and cook well. Add chole masala and cook for 2-3 minutes.
● Add fenugreek leaves, tomato and saute well.
● Add chole water and cook until thick. Add chole and mix everything well.
● Mash some chole and add ghee. Add water as required and give a good stir.
● Add green chili, coriander leaves, ginger and finish the gravy.
● Transfer it to a serving dish, garnish it with ghee, ginger, coriander sprig and chili oil.
● Accompany it with onion, tomato and lemon wedges.
● Serve hot.