Culinary Experiments : Amritsari Chole - No Onion

AMRITSARI CHOLE WITH NO ONION

Love for Punjabi cuisine has a different fan base in the country. And this Amritsari Chole tossed in spices,  is a preparation that goes well with bread/rice. Tried this no onion recipe - for days or festivals when we don't consume onion or garlic. 

RECIPE WITH STEP BY STEP PICTURES:

Soak the 2 cups of chole overnight. If you have less time, use boiling hot water to soak the chole, the chole can be used for preparation in about 4 or 5 hours. 

Pressure cook the chole with 2 black tea leaf bags, few black pepper corn & long, a bayleaf, 2 black cardamoms.

In a pan, start to prepare the masala - add 2 tablespoon of oil. Once the oil is hot, add 1 tsp jeera seeds, ginger juliennes, sliced chilies and pinch of hing. Fry it for about a minute.

Now add 2 roughly chopped tomatoes.

Then add 2 tsp of the chana masala, 1 tsp of sauf powder, 1/2 tsp of black salt, 1/2 tsp of kasturi methi , 1/2 tsp of red chili powder, 1 tsp of amchur powder, 1/2 tsp of black salt and salt per taste. The ratio can be adjusted per your taste & quantity. Fry the masalas well, till the oil starts separating.

If you don't have saunf powder, dry roast 1 tsp sauf and coarsely grind in a mortal pestle.

Once the oil starts to separate, add the chopped coriander leaves. This adds freshness to the dish.

Time for adding the boiled chole - mix all the masala well. 

Fry for about 3-4 minutes - let the masala sink in.

Add water as required, allow it to simmer for another 5-6 minutes. Mash some chole, it brings about thickness to the gravy.

In the end, atop add a tadka of ghee,1 tsp ajwain seeds, ginger juliennes and chilies. Garnish with coriander leaves.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cups chole
• Few black peppercorn, long, cardamon, bayleaves
• Ginger julienne
• Sliced chilies
• 2 tsp jeera seeds
• Pinch of hing
• 2 Tomatoes
• 1 tsp saunf powder
• 1/2 tsp of black salt
• 2 tsp of chana masala
• 1/2 tsp of red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp kasturi methi
• 1 tsp amchur powder
• 1/2 tsp black salt
• Salt per taste
• Water
• 1 tsp ajwain seeds
• Coriander leaves
• Oil
• Ghee

~Bon Appetite !!

P.S All pictures have been photographed by moi. 😊