LAHORI CHIKAR CHOLAY

INGREDIENTS 

500 gms Chana( cholay), soaked overnight and boiled with a little salt

1potato, boiled 

• 1cup oil/ ghee

• 1onion, grated or paste 

• 2-3 tbsp ginger garlic paste 

• 2 tomatoes, grated or puréed 

• 7-8 Black pepper 

• 2-3 green Cardamom 

• Small piece of cinnamon 

• 1tsp red chilli powder

• 1tsp chilli flakes

• 1tbsp  coriander powder 

• ½ tsp turmeric powder

• 1tsp cumin powder

• 1tsp fennel powder

• 1tsp salt 

• 100 gms Dahi 

• 1tsp Black pepper powder

• ½ tsp Amchur powder( mango powder)

• 1tsp Shilpa’s Masala Mill Garam masala 

• 4-5 green chillies, slit 

• 2tbsp ghee and 1tsp Shilpa’s Masala Mill Kashmiri chilli powder for tadka 

INSTRUCTIONS 

• grind a little boiled Chole with the potato into a purée( paste). Keep aside

Drain the boiled chole. Keep water to use later

• Heat oil/ ghee in a pan 

• Add onion paste and fry until golden brown 

• Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for 2-3 mins

Add tomato purée, cardamom, black pepper and cinnamon. Fry for 3-4 mins

Add coriander powder, cumin powder, chilli powder, chilli flakes, salt and fennel powder. Fry for 3-4 mins 

• Now add the potato and Chana paste

Fry well for 3-4 mins 

• Cook on low flame 

• Add boiled Chana and fry for 3-4 mins

Add the reserved Chana water 

• Slow cook for 5-6 mins 

• Add Dahi and slow cook for 1-2 mins 

• Add black pepper, garam masala and amchur powder

Add 4-5 green chillies 

• Prepare ghee Tadka with Kashmiri chilli powder

Add tadka to the Chole

That’s it, your Lahori Chikar Choley is ready 

• Garnish with coriander leaves and enjoy with Rotis, naan and rice

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