punjabi chole recipe serve on white bowl garnish with fresh coriander leaves

Chole recipe | How to make punjabi chole | Authentic punjabi chole masala

Punjabi chole recipe โ€“ boiled chana dal or chickpeas cooked in spicy tomato onion gravy, flavoured with a lot of indian spices, is one of the popular north indian curry dish. This authentic punjabi chole masala is also known as amritsari chole. In this post, you will learnย how to make punjabi chole?punjabi chole recipe , authentic punjabi chole masala

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If you want to cook a delicious vegetarian curry dish for dinner, then must try this recipe.ย 

This is a very simple chole masala recipe that can be made easily at home by using only a few ingredients. For the best result follow the below step by step instructions.

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What is punjabi chole masala

โ€ Chole โ€ or โ€ย  Chana โ€ popular known as โ€ Chickpeas โ€ and โ€ Masala โ€ means โ€ spicy tomato-onion mixture โ€œ; where soaked chole is first boiled in a pressure cooker with tea leaves, a pinch of baking soda and a lot of whole spices, then slowly simmered in spicy tomato-onion mixture flavoured with more Indian spices. ย ย 

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What to serve with chole recipe

You can serve chole bhature as a combo dish, otherwise, you can serve chole with pori, naan, and butter roti.

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Tips to make authentic punjabi chole recipe

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  • Black Chole : In the authentic punjabi chole recipe, to get perfect black chole they use dried amla while boiling in a pressure cooker, if you donโ€™t have you can simply follow this recipe by using tea leaves.

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  • Soaking Chole : To cook chole quickly soak the chole in sufficient water for at least 12 to 15 hours, this lighter texture chana is not only easy to cook but also very easy to digest.

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  • Cooking Method : Cook the chole in a pressure cooker by sprinkling a pinch of baking soda and salt in it till it becomes soft, then cook the spicy tomato onion mixture for at least 12 to 15 min to remove tanginess from it before simmering with chana

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  • Secret Flavour : In this amritsari chole recipe the main ingredient for enhancing the flavour of this recipe is โ€œchole masala powderโ€œ; make sure you use it either homemade or from a popular brand available on the market.

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How to make punjabi chole

Here, the complete recipe of punjabi chole preparation is classified into three simple categories first one is preparation for kaale chole recipe,

the second oneย isย cooking chole masala and theย last oneย isย making punjabi chole recipe.ย 

so, letโ€™s make it now.

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Preparation for kaale chole recipe

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1. At first, for preparing the black chole recipe, soak 250 grams of chole or Kabuli chana or chickpeas for at least 12 to 15 hrs in a sufficient water

soak chole overnight in water

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2. Now, to get the exact black colour just like amritsari chole, in a cotton cloth add 1 small bay leaf,3 green cardamom,3 clove, 1-inch cinnamon, and 1 1/2 tbsp tea leaves.

place green cardamom,clove,cinnamon,bay leaf,a few tablespoon of tea leaves in a white cotton cloth

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3. Then, give a knot just like this.

give a knot of all the spices together

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4. After that, in a pressure cooker pour soaked chole, and add 1 tsp salt in it.

pour soaked chole in pressure cooker,sprinkle pinch of salt in it

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5. Additionally add 1/2 tsp baking soda in it.

sprinkle pinch of baking soda

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6. Finally, keep the masala cloth in a pressure cooker, cover the lid and cook chole up to 5 to 6 whistles on medium flame.

pour masala knot in pressure cooker

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Note : At this stage, check whether chana dal becomes soft while pressing in between fingers or not, it should not have a bite while eating, if not give another 2 to 3 whistles.

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Cooking chole masala ย 

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1. At first for cooking chole masala recipe heat 3 to 4 tbsp oil in a pan, and spread it evenly.

heat oil in pan

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2. Now add some whole spices including 2 tsp cumin seed,1 small bay leaf,4 cloves,4 green cardamoms, and 1-inch cinnamon, and saute them for up to 1 min in medium flame until you get a beautiful aroma.

saute cumin seed,bay leaf,cinnamon,green cardamom,clove

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3. Then add 3 medium size finely chopped onions,1 tbsp ginger garlic paste,ย 

saute chopped onions,ginger garlic paste

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4. Saute them until the onion becomes translucent and slightly golden brown

cook until onions become translucent

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5. Next pour,4 medium size tomato purees, additionally sprinkle 1 tsp salt.

pour tomato puree,sprinkle a tea spoon salt

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6. Now mix all of them together and cook for a further 8 to 10 min on medium flame.

cook tomato puree for sometime until it gets thickens

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7. After that, add 3 sliced green chillies, and mix them with the rest of the masala.

add sliced green chili

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8. Finally sprinkle 1 tsp red chili powder,2 tsp chole masala powder,1 tsp garam masala powder,1 tsp coriander powder, and 1/8 tsp turmeric powder, mix all the spices together, and cook this mixture for another 5 to 6ย  min,

sprinkle some powder spices

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9. Furthermore, cut 4 to 5 ginger vertically sliced add them to this gravy, and mix all of them together.

cut ginger in vertical shape add now

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Making punjabi chole recipe

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Now for cooking punjabi chole recipe, pour boil chole which we cooked previously,

add boil chole in pan

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2. Then pour water and mix all of the ingredients together.

pour water and mix this chole with masala

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3. Finally cover the pan and simmer this chole masala gravy on low flame for 15 to 18 min, until the gravy becomes thick.

cover the pan and simmer for sometime

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Note: At this stage, check the taste of salt, if required add now, then garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves and serve hot as a chole bhature, poori, roti, naan whatever you like.

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Punjabi Chole Recipe Card

Here is a quick overview of all the chole recipe ingredients including quick step by step preparation of punjabi chole recipe shown in the recipe card.

Take note of all ingredient lists.

Yield: 4

Authentic Punjabi Chole Recipe ( Chole Masala )

punjabi chole recipe serve on white bowl garnish with fresh coriander leaves

Punjabi chole recipe is one of the popular vegetarian curry dish from India where boiled chana dal or chickpeas cooked in spicy tomato onion gravy, flavored with chole masala powder.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Soaking Time 12 hours
Total Time 13 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

Ingredients For Chole Masala Gravy

  • 250 grams chole [chickpeas]
  • 1-liter water to boil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 small bay leaf
  • 1-inch cinnamon
  • 1 tsp cumin seed
  • 3 cloves
  • 3 green cardamom
  • 1 1/2 tbsp tea leaves
  • Small cotton cloth

Other Punjabi Chole Ingredients

  • 5 to 6 tbsp of oil
  • 2 tsp cumin seed
  • 4 cloves
  • 4 green cardamom
  • 1-inch cinnamon
  • 3 medium-size onion [chopped]
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic [paste]
  • 2 to 3 green chili [sliced]
  • 4 medium-size tomato puree [deseed]
  • 2 tsp chole masala powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala powder
  • 1/8 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder[adjust as per need]
  • 1 to 2 tsp sugar [optional]
  • salt to taste
  • 5 to 6 vertically sliced ginger
  • 1 tsp Kasuri methi
  • 3 tbsp coriander leaves

Instructions

how to make punjabi chole recipe

  1. At first, for preparing the black chole , soak chole or Kabuli chana or chickpeas for at least 12 to 15 hrs in a sufficient water
  2. Next, drain water, and pour soaked chole along with water to cook in a pressure cooker.
  3. Also, sprinkle 1 tsp baking soda and salt in it.
  4. Now to get the exact black colour chole, in a cotton cloth add 1 small bay leaf,3 green cardamom,3 clove, 1-inch cinnamon, and 1 1/2 tbsp tea leaves.
  5. Give a knot, keep it inside a pressure cooker, cover the lid, and cook this chole for 5 to 6 whistles on medium flame until it becomes soft.
  6. Now for cooking punjabi chole masala heat oil in a pan.
  7. Next saute bay leaf, cumin seed, cloves, green cardamoms, and cinnamon until you get a beautiful aroma.
  8. After that, add a tablespoon of ginger garlic paste and finely chopped onions, and saute them until it becomes slightly golden brown
  9. Furthermore, pour tomato puree in it, sprinkle a teaspoon of salt, and cook for some time until the gravy starts thickening.
  10. Additionally, add sliced green chile, and sprinkle a few teaspoons of red chili powder, chole masala powder, and turmeric powder. garam masala powder, coriander powder.
  11. Mix all the spices together and cook this chole masala gravy for a further 5 to 6 min.
  12. Cut 4 to 5 ginger vertically sliced add it to this gravy, and mix all of them together.
  13. Now pour boil chole and water into this pan, and mix all of the ingredients together.
  14. Cover the pan and simmer this Punjabi chole gravy on low flame for 15 to 20 min, until it becomes thick.
  15. Additionally, sprinkle a teaspoon of Kasuri methi, and a few tablespoons of freshly chopped coriander leaves.
  16. Finally, our chole masala recipe is completed, serve hot puri, butter roti naan even plain rice goes well.

Notes

Punjabi Chole Recipe Note

  1. You can adjust curry thickness by adding more water depending on your choice.

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

4

Amount Per Serving Calories 1201Total Fat 112gSaturated Fat 8gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 99gCholesterol 1mgSodium 1230mgCarbohydrates 51gFiber 12gSugar 22gProtein 9g

Disclaimer: The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionistโ€™s advice.

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