Amritsari Chole Masala

Name: Amritsari Chole Masala
Prep time: 480 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 540 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 g chickpeas, soaked and strained; 1 tbsp chana dal, soaked; 6 clove cloves; 2 black cardamom; 1 tbsp salt; 2 tbsp desi ghee; 1 tbsp cumin seeds; 5 green chilli; 8 clove garlic; 4 onion, sliced; 5 tomato, pureed; 1 in ginger, crushed; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp degi mirch powder; 2 tbsp chana masala; 1 tbsp coriander powder; 2 tsp carom seeds; 2 tsp tea leaves; 1 in cinnamon stick; 2 cups water

Preeti Kalia (@hobbi_espassion)

Indian Main Course Brunch Vegetarian Gluten-Free

A traditional Punjabi dish perfect for a Sunday brunch, featuring spiced chickpeas cooked with aromatic spices.

Prep Time

8hr 0min

Cook Time

1hr 0min

Total Time

9hr

Ingredients

4 Servings

(1 serving = 1 bowl)

Main Ingredients

250g
chickpeas, soaked and strained
1tbsp
chana dal, soaked
6clove
cloves
2
black cardamom
1tbsp
salt

For Tempering

2tbsp
desi ghee
1tbsp
cumin seeds
5
green chilli
8clove
garlic
4
onion, sliced
5
tomato, pureed
1in
ginger, crushed

Spices

1tsp
red chilli powder
1tsp
degi mirch powder
2tbsp
chana masala
1tbsp
coriander powder

Secret Potion

2tsp
carom seeds
2tsp
tea leaves
1in
cinnamon stick
2cups
water

How to make Amritsari Chole Masala

Preparation

Soak the chickpeas overnight and strain them.
Soak the chana dal.

Cooking

Boil the secret potion ingredients together: carom seeds, tea leaves, cinnamon stick, and water.
In a pan, heat desi ghee and add cumin seeds.
Add green chillies, garlic cloves, and sliced onions. Sauté until onions are golden brown.
Add tomato puree and crushed ginger. Cook until the mixture thickens.
Add red chilli powder, degi mirch powder, chana masala, and coriander powder. Mix well.
Add the boiled chickpeas and chana dal to the mixture.
Pour in the secret potion and let it simmer until the chickpeas are cooked through.
Mash some chickpeas to thicken the gravy.