Dilli Wale Chole (Aloo Mix)

Name: Dilli Wale Chole (Aloo Mix)
Prep time: 720 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 780 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 0.5 kg Kabuli chole (chickpeas), soaked overnight; 4 tbsp Desi ghee; 4 piece Green cardamom; 6 piece Cloves; 10 piece Black pepper; 2 piece Bay leaf; 2 piece Black cardamom; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 4 piece Red chilli; 4 piece Onion, chopped; 2 tsp Ginger garlic paste; 1 tbsp Salt; 1 cup Fresh tomato puree; 4 piece Green chilli, chopped; 1 tbsp Coriander powder, coarsely ground; 200 g Spinach, washed & pureed; 1.5 tsp Coriander powder; 1 tsp Red chilli powder; 1 tsp Roasted cumin seeds powder; 1.5 tsp Garam masala; 2 tbsp Chana masala (ready made); 0.5 cup Water; 1 cup Water for cooking the masala; 1 L Water for pressure cooking; 4 piece Peeled raw potatoes; 2 tbsp Tamarind pulp; 1 piece Chopped coriander leaves; 2 tbsp Ghee; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 1 tsp Carom seeds

Preeti Kalia (@hobbi_espassion)

Indian Lunch Dinner Main Course Vegetarian Gluten-Free

A flavorful and aromatic one-pot chole recipe inspired by Delhi street food, made without tea bags and perfect for a caffeine-free meal.

Prep Time

12hr 0min

Cook Time

1hr 0min

Total Time

13hr

Ingredients

8 Servings

(1 serving = 1 bowl)

Main Ingredients

1/2kg
Kabuli chole (chickpeas), soaked overnight

Main Masala

4tbsp
Desi ghee
4piece
Green cardamom
6piece
Cloves
10piece
Black pepper
2piece
Bay leaf
2piece
Black cardamom
1tsp
Cumin seeds
4piece
Red chilli
4piece
Onion, chopped
2tsp
Ginger garlic paste
1tbsp
Salt
1cup
Fresh tomato puree
4piece
Green chilli, chopped
1tbsp
Coriander powder, coarsely ground
200g
Spinach, washed & pureed

Chana Masala Mix

1 1/2tsp
Coriander powder
1tsp
Red chilli powder
1tsp
Roasted cumin seeds powder
1 1/2tsp
Garam masala
2tbsp
Chana masala (ready made)
1/2cup
Water

Additional Ingredients

1cup
Water for cooking the masala
1L
Water for pressure cooking
4piece
Peeled raw potatoes
2tbsp
Tamarind pulp
1piece
Chopped coriander leaves

Final Tadka

2tbsp
Ghee
1tsp
Cumin seeds
1tsp
Carom seeds
4piece
Red chilli
1tbsp
Degi mirch
10piece
Ginger juliennes

How to make Dilli Wale Chole (Aloo Mix)

Preparation

Strain the water from the soaked chole.

Cooking

Heat ghee in a cooker or heavy-bottom pan. Add all the khade masale and cook for a minute on low heat.
Add chopped onion, ginger garlic paste, and salt. Cook until the onions release ghee.
Add tomato puree and green chilli, and cook for a few minutes.
Add coarsely ground coriander powder, mixture of spices, and water. Cook for a minute.
Add 1 cup of water, cover, and cook on low heat for 5 minutes.
Add spinach puree and cook until it releases ghee.
Add chole, potatoes, and 1 litre of water. Pressure cook for 2 whistles on high flame and 4 whistles on medium.