Chole Chicken

Ingredients list for Chole Chicken

• 1 cup Chickpeas (kabuli chane) soaked overnight, drained and boiled
• 4 Chicken drumsticks
• 2-3 tablespoons Oil
• 3 teaspoon Medium onions finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon Ginger garlic paste
• 1/2 teaspoon Green chili paste
• 1 Large tomato chopped
• 1/2 cup Tomato puree
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1 tablespoon Red chilli powder
• 1/2 cup Yogurt
• 1 tablespoon Chole masala
• to taste Salt
• 1 large pi Garam masala powder
• 1/2 Lemon
• to garnish Fresh coriander sprigs

Method

1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add onions and sauté till golden brown. Add ginger-garlic paste, and green chilli paste, mix and saute for 1 minute.
2. Make a few slits on the chicken drumsticks and add to the pan, mix well and cook on high heat for 1-2 minutes.
3. Push the drumsticks to the side, add tomato and tomato puree in the centre, mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes on medium heat.
4. Add turmeric powder and red chilli powder, mix and cook till the oil separates. Add 1 cup water, mix and cook for 2 minutes.
5. Add yogurt, mix and cook for 2 minutes. Add chole masala and mix well. Add salt, mix and cook for 2 minutes.
6. Add boiled chickpeas and mix well. Add 1 cup water, mix, cover and cook till the chicken is fully done.
7. Add garam masala powder and squeeze the juice of ½ lemon and mix well. Take the pan off the heat.
8. Transfer into serving bowls, garnish with coriander sprigs and serve hot.