Chole (Chana masala) - Punjabi

2025-09-20

Punjabi chole masala.

Cooking chickpeas

• 1 cup of dry chickpeas soaked (chana)
• Put into a kitchen cooker
• 2 black tea bags
• 3 cups of water
• 1 bayleaf
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• Wait for 3 whistles

Chole masala

• In a pan
• 2 tablespoon of oil
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 green cardamons
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds
• Saute on low flame
• 1 onion finely chopped
• Cook until the onion turns golden brown
• 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
• 2 large tomatoes chopped
• Saute tomatoes until mushy
• 2 green chillies
• 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon of chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon of coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 2 teaspoon amchoor (dry mango powder)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Saute until oil separates
• Add cooked chole
• Simmer on medium flame under cover for 10 minutes
• 2 teaspoons of anardana powder (don't have)
• 1 teaspoon of kasuri methi (don't have)
• 2 teaspoons of ghee

Tempering (Optional)

• 1 tablespoon of ghee
• 2 green chillies
• 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder
• 1/4 teaspoon of chilli powder
• 1/4 teaspoon of garam masala
• Saute on low flame
• Add to chole

Serving

• With rice => Chole chawal
• With bhature => Chole bhature
• With puri (Fried bread)