Tag: Chickpeas

INSTANT POT CHOLE MASALA


This one-pot recipe for the authentic Channa Masala /CHOLE /CHICKPEAS can be made in the Instant Pot or stovetop Pressure Cooker. Chole Masala

Chole with bhatura is a popular combo but my daughter prefers with Jeera rice. Chole Masala is such a delicious and healthy dish. Chickpeas take very long to cook, hence they are perfect for pressure cooking.

Usually, chole is pressure-cooked separately and then mixed in the onion-tomato gravy.  However, to make this a true one-pot one-shot recipe, I first made the onion-tomato gravy in the pot and then added soaked chickpeas and cooked them along with the gravy.  

They come out perfectly.  With the instant pot, the best part is that you can set it on a timer to pressure cook and forget. Always use Overnight soaked Chickpeas it really helps to cook faster and using instant pot it more hassle-free. 

Ingredients

1 cup chickpeas(soaked in water overnight)

4 tbsp Mustard Oil  or any cooking oil

2 Bay Leaves

3-4 Green Cardamom 

1 big Cardamom

1 Cinnamon Stick 

1 Big Onion finely chopped

1 tbsp Ginger garlic chilli paste(8 garlic /1″ ginger /2-3 green chilli)

2 Tomatoes Finely chopped

1 tbsp Chana Masala

Salt to taste

1 tsp Turmeric powder

1-2  tsp Red Chilli powder or to taste

1 tbsp Coriander powder

a handful of cilantro /coriander leaves

1 tsp Ghee (Clarified butter)

1 tsp Garam masala 

water 3 cup

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step by step method

Turn on Instant pot on Saute mode once its display hot add oil then once oil heat & smoke then add dry spices.

then add chopped onion and saute till it turns translucent

once onion becomes translucent add ginger garlic chilli paste and cook till raw aroma goes away

add all dry spices Turmeric powder Red Chilli powder Coriander powder and Chana Masala and saute.

then add chopped tomatoes and cook till it becomes soft.

add soaked chickpeas and mix well along with spices

add salt & water and the close lid put on pressure cook mode on high for 20 minute and whistle on sealing position.

once pressure release, the open lid put in on saute normal mode then add garam masala powder.

Must add ghee to enhance the flavour of curry. or you can skip this if you don’t like.

add a handful of chopped cilantro/coriander leaves.

boil your curry as per desired consistency

Serve with Jeera Rice /chapati and Instant Onion Pickle

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Chole Masala


Overnight soaked Chickpeas cooked with Indian spices

Ingredients

1 cup chickpeas(soaked in water overnight)

4 tbsp Oil

1 tsp Cumin seeds

2 Bay Leaves

1 Big Onion finely chopped

1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste

2 Tomatoes Finely chopped

1 tbsp Chana Masala

Salt to taste

Water as required for gravy

1 tbsp Chana Masala

1 tsp Red Chilli powder

method

Heat up oil, add cumin seeds, onion and cook until onion gets golden brown.
Add ginger garlic paste and cook for 2 minutes.Add Chana masala and cook for 2 minutes.Add tomatoes, red chilli powder, mix, cover and cook for 5 minutes.Add soaked chana, mix, add salt, water Put lid  and pressure cook for 7 to 8 whistles.or till it became soft.Serve with Bhature/rice

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