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Today we will make Kadai Chole
Preparing them is a quick process, it is delicious too.
We usually serve them with Poori and Paratha
You can eat it for breakfast,
for snacks or you can prepare its Chaat too.
Come, let us start the preparation
We are taking White Chickpeas after washing and soaking them overnight.
You can soak them for 7-8 hours too.
Firstly, we will boil them.
Add 1/2 cup of water
Add 1/2 teaspoon of Salt
Add 1/2 the quantity of 1/4 teaspoon of Baking Soda.
It helps to boil chickpeas better and quickly
It enhances its taste too.
Mix all the ingredients properly
Add 1 tea bag in it
It will enhance its colour and taste.
You can use tea leaves after tying them in a cotton cloth instead of a tea bag
or tie some dry gooseberries in a cotton cloth and use it.
Now, we will let this boil till the first whistle blows
The first whistle has blown. Switch off the flame.
Wait until all the pressure releases from the cooker
Let’s check how the chickpeas look
Mash the chickpeas to check, press them.
Chickpeas have properly boiled
Remove the tea bag from it
Drain the chickpeas using a strainer to remove extra water.
Preheat a pan to cook Kadai Chole.
Add 2 tablespoons of clarified butter in it
You can use oil instead of clarified butter
Let the clarified butter melt
We are taking these 2 tomatoes after chopping them into larger sized slices.
I am using 1.5 tomatoes and keeping aside the remaining half.
The clarified butter has heated
Turn the flame to low
Add 1/4 tsp of Cumin Seeds in it
Add 1/4 tsp of carom seeds
Switch off the flame
Add 2 finely chopped Green Chillies
Add 2 to 3 vertically chopped green chillies along, 1/2 inch ginger julienne
Chop its finer julienne
Saute them
Add the boiled chickpeas in it
Add rest of the spices
We added 1/2 tsp of salt while boiling chickpeas.
Add the remaining 1/2 tsp of salt
Add 1/2 tsp of red chilli powder
Add 1 tsp of Coriander powder
Add 1/4 tsp of Garam Masala
Add 1/4 tsp of mango powder
You can use pomegranate seeds instead of mango powder
Add the chopped tomatoes
Add some finely chopped coriander
Mix all the ingredients properly
The Kadai chole has cooked
If you like onion then, you can add it after chopping.
Instant Kadai Chole is ready to be served
They are tastier in taste
You can serve them with Poori, Paratha or eat them individually.
You will enjoy its taste
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