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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