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    Dhabe de Chole | How to make Punjabi Dhabe de Chole

    Published: Aug 24, 2015 · Modified: Oct 27, 2020 by Srivalli · 8 Comments

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    For the next day of cooking from my bookmarked recipes, I picked up Vaishali's Dhabe de Chole. This recipe is supposed to the Punjabi Dhaba style of making Chhole. I have always been obsessed with Punjabi food, more-so with Dhaba dishes. So the moment I read that it was Dhaba style, I had to make it.

    Since most of our Sunday Breakfast is Poori Channa, I thought it would be a good thing to change the channa and see if the kids like. It was a super-duper hit and the kids enjoyed their meal. I was so happy that I was including yet another chhole recipe to my collection! Vaishali says she got this from her Punjabi friend's mom, so it's an authentic recipe and not much of a fuss in making it.


    Since I skipped using tea bags, my chhole is not as dark as Vaishali's. I am sure that also lends some taste to the gravy. Since we don't stock tea bags, didn't have any on hand. However, taste-wise it's very delicious.

    If you are fond of chhole, then you must try this.

    While I was making this, Veena pinged me asking for my chhole recipe links. She said she wanted to make it for the fourth week. I was grinning and told her that it's funny that I should be also be trying a channa recipe from Vaishali and she was doing from mine!

    Well back to the recipe, you make and enjoy with pooris!


    Dhabe de Chole

    Ingredients Needed:

    For the Chole

    Kabuli Chana - 1 cup
    Potato cubed - 1
    Onions sliced 2 medium
    Ginger - 1"
    Green chilly sliced 2 -3
    Coriander - Cumin powder - 2 tsp
    Black salt 1 tsp
    Roasted cumin pwd 1 tsp
    Black pepper pwd 1/4 tsp
    Tea bags 2 -3 (I skipped)
    Salt to taste

    Soak the chana for 5-6 hours or overnight. Change waters a couple of times.

    Put everything in a pressure cooker and cook for 3 whistles or till the chana is soft. I PC channa first for 2 whistles and then add all the ingredients and PC for one more.  Let the pressure fall down.

    Meanwhile, you can make the masala for tempering

    Spice Masala

    Ghee - 2 tbsp
    Oil - 2 tbsp
    Bay leaf - 2
    Black cardamom 1
    Red chilly pwd 1 tsp
    Coriander - Cumin Powder 1 tsp
    Black pepper pwd 1/4 tsp
    Aamchoor pwd 4 tsp
    Garam masala 1 tsp

    Heat oil and ghee. Add bay leaf and black cardamom. green chilies.

    Add all the spices and roast for a few minutes.

    When it starts becoming aromatic, add to the channa in the pressure cooker.

    Once again pressure cooks these for a whistle.

    After the pressure falls, remove the tea bags, bay leaf and the cardamom.

    Serve hot with ready kulchas/bread /pav/rice /bhatura.

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    Dhabe de Chole | How to make Punjabi Dhabe de Chole

    Course Main Dish - Gravies
    Cuisine Punjab
    Author Srivalli
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    Comments

    1. Sarita says

      August 25, 2015 at 1:53 am

      Nice chole curry recipe. It looks awesome.. Nice tempting pics.

      Reply
    2. Nivedhanams Sowmya says

      August 25, 2015 at 2:19 am

      hmmm that is yummy!!! if this is your sunday breakfast, will love to visit you on sundays!!! so tasty!!

      Reply
    3. vaishali sabnani says

      August 25, 2015 at 6:15 am

      Oh lovely, these are one of my favorite cholas, never mind the tea bags...but in future you could use loose tea leaves, tie them in a muslin cloth and use it like tea bags. The color change looks very authentic, though the taste is absolutely delicious. Thanks for trying.

      Reply
    4. Pavani N says

      August 29, 2015 at 9:37 pm

      Such a yummy looking chole Valli. I'm so tempted to make this right away 🙂

      Reply
    5. sneha datar says

      August 30, 2015 at 6:20 pm

      Perfect combo of chole and puri, delicious.

      Reply
    6. sushma says

      August 30, 2015 at 11:55 pm

      Love dabha chole, looks delicious

      Reply
    7. Tibik says

      September 08, 2015 at 4:00 pm

      I made this the other day. Simple and tasty one pot recipe.

      Reply
    8. Sowmya :) says

      October 03, 2015 at 3:25 pm

      It's one of my all time favorite dishes and I make it whenever I can't think of anything else...which is quite often. Love your version of Chloe. Will try it sometime.

      Reply

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