Chola Masala
2014-03-17 23:14:03
Ingredients
- 250 gms chickpeas (soaked in water overnight)
- 4 cups water
- 1 medium size onion chopped
- 1 medium size tomato chopped
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons of oil
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Chola Masala (These are small packs of Masalas you can buy from any Indian store)
Instructions
- Soak Chola (chickpeas ) in warm water overnight (about 8 hours)
- Cook Chola in a pressure cooker/ in a closed vessel till they become soft.
- Take 1 teaspoon of oil, sauté the chopped onions till they become light brown.
- Remove onions from the pan, cool and grind them to a paste.
- Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil in a pan.
- Add bay leaves, onion paste and sauté for 5-6 mins, now add ginger paste and garlic, sauté for another 3-4 mins.
- Once done, add the finely chopped tomatoes and sauté till the tomatoes are fully cooked.
- Add Chola masala and after 10-15 seconds add cooked chola.
- Add salt to taste
- Cover the pan and cook for a further 5-10 mins
Notes
- Serve with Naan bread or Roti.
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