Chholay

Main Ingredients	Chickpeas, Chana Masala Powder
Cuisine	Punjabi
Course	Main Course Vegetarian
Prep Time	3.30-4 hour
Cook time	21-25 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Spicy
Level of Cooking	Moderate
Others	Veg

Ingredients list for Chholay

• 1 cup Chickpeas soaked, drained and cooked with tea leaves and aml
• 1 large Chana Masala Powder
• 1/2 cup Ghee 3 tablespoons +
• 1/4 cup Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon +
• 1 tablespoon Ginger-garlic paste
• 2 tablespoons Chana masala
• 2 teaspoons Dried pomegranate seeds powder
• 4 Fried green chillies

Method

1. Chop onion. Heat 3 tbsps ghee in a non-stick pan. Add 1 tsp cumin seeds and let change colour. Add onion and saute till light brown.
2. Add ginger-garlic paste and mix and saute till fragrant. Add 1 tbsp chana masala and mix.
3. Add cooked chickpeas and 1½ cups water in which the chickpeas were cooked. Add dried pomegranate seeds powder and mix. Simmer for 10 minutes and switch off heat.
4. Dry roast ¼ cup cumin seeds till brown.
5. Heat ½ cup ghee in a small pan.
6. Cool and grind roasted cumin seeds to a powder. Mix 1 tbsp roasted cumin powder with 1 tbsp chana masala and add to the chholay. Pour the hot ghee over and mix.
7. Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot garnished with fried green chillies.

Nutrition Info

Calories	1715
Carbohydrates	72
Protein	18.3
Fat	150.4
Other Fiber	29.5