Kadhai Chole
Preparation Time: 10 mins.
Cooking Time: 20 mins.
Serves 4.
Ingredients Needed:
Kabuli Channa - 1 cup, soaked overnight
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Onions, finely chopped - 1 cup
Ginger Garlic paste -1 tsp
Tomatoes - 1 big
Chole Masala - 1 tsp
Chili powder - 1 tsp
Amchur / Dry Mango powder -1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder a pinch
Coriander powder - 3/4 tsp
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Butter -1 tsp
How to make the Kadhai Chole
Wash and soak the chana overnight. Change water couple of times and pressure till soft. Drain and save the water.
Heat a Kadai with oil, saute the onions till brown. Then add ginger garlic paste and saute well.
Now add the tomatoes and cook till soft. Then add the salt and all the spice powders, simmer till the masalas are cooked well. Now add the drained chhole and cook well.
Then add the saved water and bring to boil. Finally when the gravy thickens, add butter and switch after couple of mins
Serve with rotis.
Vinitha says
Your love for channa rivals mine. I think I have tried pretty much all the channa recipes you have on your blog. Sometimes the simplest dishes are the favorites right?
Looks yum
Sapana Behl says
I think you overpower my love for Chole and make me hungry every time with one such dish !!
Hari Chandana says
Such a healthy and delicious side dish.. looks tempting 🙂
nayana says
loved the simple yet delicious looking dish....
Poornima Molri says
Lovely chana dish... I have made one and still in drafts..
Chef Mireille says
flavorful channa looks delicious
Sathya Priya says
I am fan of chole masala too.This looks very tempting and simply delicious.
Suja says
You are right, Valli; I never get tired of Channa/Chole. Yet another tasty recipe!
Priya Srinivasan says
I too make chana often, but the same way!!! this looks totally yum!!!
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
You do have a big collection of channa recipes and I like every single one of them!
Padmajha PJ says
Channa is a pantry staple ,right! Simple versions are sure the tastiest!
veena krishnakumar says
omg...how many channa recipes do you have??/looks yummy
Pavani N says
Channa made in any combination tastes awesome. Adding butter at the very end is a nice trick to give richness to the dish -- will try this next time.