Chole

A chickpea curry cooked with onion-tomato base, ginger-garlic paste, and warming spices including bay leaves and garam masala.

Ingredients

• 2 cups kabuli chana (chickpeas) (soaked overnight)
• 3 onions
• 3 tomatoes
• 4 potatoes
• ginger
• 6–7 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• cumin
• coriander powder
• turmeric
• salt
• 6–7 bay leaves
• garam masala
• oil
• green chilies (included in paste with ginger/garlic/onion; quantity not specified)
• chickpea flour (besan) (optional; 'if needed' add a little)

Instructions

1. Cook/boil the soaked chickpeas (chana).
2. Make a paste of ginger, garlic, chilies, and onions.
3. Heat oil and sauté this paste.
4. Add tomato paste.
5. If needed, add a little besan.
6. Add all masalas.
7. Add the boiled chana and cook.

Tips

• If needed, add a little besan.