Punjabi Chhole or Masala chana

The preparation of Punjabi chhole has always been a challenge specially if you want it to have the real punjabi taste & aroma... After trying different styles & recipes, I have come up with a decent recipe for a punjabi chhole that has the real punjabi taste:)

Punjabi chhole recipe

(Serves 2)

Ingredients

1.5 bowls of garbanzo beans

1 potato

1/2 onion

1 tomato

oil

1 red chilly

2 bay leaves

ginger-garlic paste

salt

chilli powder

corriander powder

dry mango powder

chhole masala (Everest or Badshah)

Method

1. Soak the garbanzo beans overnight or for 8-10 hours.
2. Pressure cook the beans and the potato.
3. Take some oil in a pan. Add the red chilly, bay leaves, chopped onion & ginger -garlic paste to it and fry till onion is golden brown.
4. Add the boiled garbanzo beans and 1/2 glass of water.
5. Add the chopped tomato.
6. Add salt, chilly powder, corriander powder, dry mango powder and the chhole masala and stir. Cook the chhole for 15-20 mins & serve with hot parathas.
7. Garnish with finely chopped onions , green chillies and corriander (whole chilly cut from the centre).