A flavorful recipe from North India which is usually accompanied by fried bread called Bhaturas or Puris. ย This is also one of the famous street foods which is enjoyed by everyone. ย There are different ways to make cholay, but this recipe calls for dry pomegranate seeds and cumin.
Ingredients:
- 6 cans of chickpeas (washed and drained)
- 2 onions sliced lengthwise
- 4-5 cloves garlic chopped
- ginger chopped
- 1-2 green chillies
- 1-2 tsp roasted anardana powder
- 1-2 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- salt to taste
- 3/4 tsp red chilli powder
- 3/4 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 cup tomato puree
- water
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Directions:
In a pot, add the olive oil. ย Add cumin seeds to the hot oil and let it crackle. ย Then add sliced onions, stir it until brown.
To these onions, add ginger and garlic and cook for a couple of minutes. ย Add cumin powder and anardana powder (pomegranate) and stir for a few minutes. ย ย
Add tomato puree and mix well. ย Also add salt, red chilli powder and garam masala and sautee for a few minutes.
Now add the washed and drained chickpeas. ย Mix well and cook them in the masala for a good few minutes so that all the spices mix well with the chickpeas.
Add water and let it boil and cook for 10-12 minutes. ย Using the potato masher, mash the chickpeas a little bit so that it will give you a thicker gravy.
Garnish with raw onions, cilantro, green chilli. ย Serve hot with rice, puri, bhatura, roti whatever you prefer.
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