CHOLE MASALA

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Chole masala or channa masala or punjabi chole,it is actually punjabi dish,served with bhatura or poori which is made by using maida,which is very good combination & very tast breakfast.very easy to prepare but should not forgot to soak channa or kabuli channa or dappa bili kadala one day before.otherwise it very easy & tasty....

Ingredients

1 cup chole or kabuli chenna ( soaked in sufficiant water over night)
1 medium big tomato chopped
1-2 medium onions chopped
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
Oil 1&1/2 tbsp
Salt as per taste
Pinch sugar

For masala

• 2 Cardamom
• 1 inch cinnamon 
• 3 to 4 pepper
• 2 cloves
• 2-3 cashews
• 1 medium bay leaf
• ¼ tsp ajwain
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• 1 or 2 dry red chilies

For garnishing

Kasurimethi

Others

1 medium lemon juice

Method

1. Soak kabuli chana over night & next day pressure cook by adding little salt & sufficient water until it is soft in texture.

2. Dry roast the things under masala & grind into smooth paste & keep.

3. In a pan heat oil & add ginger & garlic paste & fry then add onions & fry for few minutes & add tomatoes & fry until soft & cool the mixture & grind into smooth paste & keep .

4. Again heat little oil & fry the grinded mixture for few minutes & add grinded masala mixture & fry & leave it to boil for few minutes until fine aroma comes,then add cooked channa & mix & leave it to boil for few more minutes then add salt ( remember you will be adding while cooking channa) & sugar & mix.

5. Now take 2 ladle of channa masala mixture ( whole) & grind into smooth paste ( beware of hot)  & mix into channa masala mixture & boil for few more minutes & switch off the stove.

6. Now add lemon juice & mix then garnish with kasuri methi.

7. Serve hot with bhature.