Chole Masala
Hokuhoku chickpeas stock up on spicy sauces! Popular punch curry on the street
Description
Curry simmering chickpeas (Chole/Chana) soaked overnight in a gravy flavored with onions, tomatoes, and spices with acidity like cumin and Amchoor (dried mango).
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Chickpeas
- Onion
- Tomato puree
- Cumin seeds
- Coriander powder
- Amchoor(Dried mango powder)
- Black tea bag
Instructions
- Soak chickpeas overnight, boil in a pressure cooker with a black tea bag (for coloring) until soft.
- Heat oil in a pot, fry cumin seeds, onions, garlic-ginger until caramelized; add tomato puree and various spices (coriander, turmeric, Amchoor etc.) and stir-fry.
- Add boiled chickpeas, simmer on low until beans firmly absorb spice flavors; garnish with cilantro and sliced red onions.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Refreshing acidity of Amchoor and cumin aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Soybeans or canned soybeans (as a handy bean curry sub)
Pairing
Bhatura(Fried bread)、Puri
Trivia
[Trend] An absolute popular junk food at North Indian stalls as 'Chole Bhature (set of chickpea curry and giant fried bread)'. Boiling with a tea bag to color the chickpeas dark is an authentic pro tech.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Tear the giant fried bread 'Bhatura', scooping up the fluffy chickpeas while mashing them together with the sauce!
Allergen
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