Chole/Chana

My friend Hema is a fabulous cook. I try to follow her recipe for chole as much as I can. Mine is not as good as hers, but it is pretty decent.

Soak garbanzo beans overnight. Pressure cook them for 3 whistles. You can skip the step if you are using canned ones. In oil fry cumin seeds, add finely chopped ginger. Crushed garlic couple of mins later.  Once done add onions and tomatoes (just one or two). Cook them thoroughly. Once done add garbanzo beans, salt, garam masala, black salt, pomegranate powder and amchur(dried mango powder). Let it cook till garbanzo beans absorb all the flavor.

I make my own garam masala. I just buy the packet of whole spices, toast them and grind them in the coffee grinder.