Chole ( Chickpea Curry)

Chole is made from white chickpeas readily available in the stores.

Ingredients;

Chickpeas-1cup,soaked for 4 to 5 hours with 1tsp salt or canned peas

Onion-1 medium,finely chopped

ginger and garlic minced-1tbsp

tomato-1 medium

green chillies-2

cumin seeds- 1tsp

mustard seeds-1tsp

oil-2tbsp

chilli powder-2tsp

turmeric-1tsp

lime juice-1tbsp

chicken masala or garam masala powder-1tbsp

salt-as per taste

coriander leaves-2sprigs

curry leaves-1sprig

Add oil in a heated pan.Splutter mustards then add cumin seeds.Add the onion,curry leaves,ginger,  garlic and green chillies.Saute it.Mince tomato with coriander.Add this to the onion mix.Cook it for few minutes.Add the masala powders.Roast it till the raw smell is gone.Add the chickpeas,lime juice and salt.Pressure cook this for 2 whistles.Let the cooker cool down.now slightly mash the chickpeas.Sprinkle coriander leaves.

Serve with Bathura,rice, naan or bread!!!!!!!!!!