Authentic Chikkad Chole recipe from Lahore and Amritsar, full of aromatic flavors without onion, garlic, tomato, ghee, or oil. Perfect for diet lovers and traditionally served with Amritsari kulcha.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 700gKabuli chole
- 1/2cupChana dal
Potli Spices
- 20Black peppercorns
- 4pieceBlack cardamom, crushed
- 2inCinnamon stick
- 2Tea bags
- 8Cloves
- 1tbspDry amla
For chana
- 2pieceBay leaves
- 2tbspSalt
- 1tbspCooking soda (optional)
- 2LWater
Chana Masala
- 2Black cardamom
- 2tbspCumin seeds
- 3tbspCardamom seeds
- 1tbspShah jeera
- 4Green cardamom
- 2inCinnamon stick
- 1tbspFennel seeds
- 6Red chilli
- 12Cloves
- 2Bay leaves
- 1Mace flower
green paste
- 5Green chilli
- 1bundleCoriander leaves
- 20Mint leaves
- 2inGinger
- 1tbspWater
Other ingredients
- 1 1/2tbspAnardana
- 1tbspBlack salt
- 1/2tbspAamchur
- 1tbspRoasted ajwain
- 2tbspKasoori methi
- 1tbspRed chilli powder
How to make Chikkad Chole
Preparation
Wash the Kabuli chole and chana dal thrice and soak in water for at least 8 hours.
Cooking Chole
Strain and wash the chole.
In a cooker, add chole, potli spices, salt, bay leaves, cooking soda (optional), and water.
Cook until 6-8 whistles.
Chana Masala
Dry roast black cardamom, cumin seeds, cardamom seeds, shah jeera, green cardamom, cinnamon stick, fennel seeds, red chilli, cloves, bay leaves, and mace flower.
Grind into a powder.
Green Paste
Grind green chilli, coriander leaves, mint leaves, ginger, and water into a paste.
Final Steps
Open the cooker and check the chole. They should be soft enough.
Take 2-3 tbsp of chole and mash them. Mix with the rest of the chole and remove the bay leaves.
Add chana masala and green paste to the chole. Cook on medium heat, stirring and mashing the chana slightly.
Remove the potli.
Add anardana, black salt, aamchur, roasted ajwain, kasoori methi, and red chilli powder. Cook until creamy and done.
Tips & Tricks
Ensure the chole are soaked well to achieve the right texture.
Adjust the spices according to your taste preference.
Preeti Kalia
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