Chola or kabuli chana masala without onion and garlic

Kabuli chana or chola also can be make without onion and garlic. It is  popular north-indian dish which is pure vegetarian. This dish goes well with Naan, chapati, Parantha, bhatura, poori, rice .

                              

Ingredients 

1 1/2 cup Chola or kabuli chana or garbanzo beans
1/2 tbsp salt

Two medium size tomato
2-3 green chili
A small piece of ginger
1 tbsp chola masala 
1 tsp salt
1 /2 tsp Mango powder
A pinch of hing
1/2 tsp Tamarind pulp ( optional)
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp garam masala


2 1/2 cup water 
1 tbsp tea leaves


Garnishing 

Finely chopped cilantro
Some finely chopped ginger




Method

Soaked the chola for 8-10 hrs or overnight with 1 tsp salt or 1/4 tsp baking soda
Wash them and drain them properly.
Take a pan  , boil the water with tea leaves for 3-4 minute on high gas or until the color of water become blackish. Drain the water and throw the tea leaves. Keep aside the tea water.

   Take the cooker, add tea water , add salt and close the lid . boil it for 12-15 minutes on low medium gas or until chola become tender.



In the mean time we can prepare masala 
in a blender , add roughly chopped tomato, green chili , and ginger. Blend to make puree.

Heat oil in a pan.
Add chola masala and salt. stir for few seconds.

Add tomato puree and stir for 4-5 minutes.
Add Tamarind pulp and Garam masala. Stir fo 2-3 minutes more.
Add boiled chola in the puree . Stir for 5-6 minutes more.
(Add little water if the gravy is thick)
Add Mango powder. Stir for few seconds more.
Chola is ready .
Garnish with cilantro and ginger.
You can also garnish with grated paneer. (optional)

Note:-

You can adjust spices as per your taste.

You can adjust amount of water according the thickness of gravy.

Tip:-

chola masala can be use for chaat by spreading over samosa or khocdi or papdi etc.

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