Chole Masala Recipe - Punjabi Chole Recipe - Chana Masala Gravy

Today, Hinz Cooking sharing the most delicious 'chole masala recipe' which is also popular by the name of Punjabi chole or chana masala gravy. Some people call it by the name of Pindi chole as it's an Amritsari chole masala recipe (बहुत ही आसान तरीके से बनाये यह लाजवाब स्वाद वाले अमृतसरी पिंडी छोले).

It's the best curry recipe that you can easily have in breakfast, lunch, and dinner with poori, naan, roti or paratha. I have a memory associated with chole masala that my mother use to cook it for breakfast on special events like Eid and Ramadan in Sahoor. We all love it as it's delicious and mouthwatering.

People make chole masala in a different style but the true taste of chole gravy comes up when we make it in real Punjabi style. There are so many famous places in Subcontinent to catch scrumptious chole masala. I tried at different places but I found the real taste in 'Pindi'. These people know the real recipe of chole masala so I tried to find this recipe with the famous street food chole seller to share with you.

You can find chole masala recipe video in Hindi/Urdu to facilitate Pakistan and Indian food lovers.

If you are new to this recipe so I share with you it's a chickpeas gravy cooked with local spices. It has special dark brown color with some lustrous look to make it tempting. Some people also use chole masala powder but I tried to make it simple by adding individual spices so it will be easy for you to try this recipe.

Hinz cooking sharing a different type of chana recipes for our lovely audience that you can take it in your breakfast, lunch or dinner. Most of our recipes are simple and easy that beginners can easily try in their kitchen.

So, let's move to Hinz Cooking kitchen to make this scrumptious 'chole masala recipe' that you can try in your kitchen.

SEE ALSO: Chana Dal Recipe

Chole Masala Recipe Video Tutorial

Cooking time: 30 mins (with cooked Chickpeas)
Difficulty: Beginners
Language: Urdu/Hindi
Watch Time: 4:24

Onion garlic-ginger paste - 1 Tbsp
Oil - 1 Tbsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 Tsp
Salt - to taste
Red chili powder - 1 Tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 Tsp
Coriander powder - 1 Tsp
Yogurt - 1 Cup
Chickpeas - 2 Cup (cooked/boiled)
Chicken Stock - 2 Cups
Black Pepper - 1 Tsp
Black Salt - ½ Tsp
Garam Masala Poder - 1 Tsp
Baking Soda - ¼ Tsp
For Garnishing: Julianne ginger, Green chilies

Method:

1. Make a paste of onion, ginger, and garlic in a blender.
2. Add oil in the pan and heat it up.
3. Add Cumin seeds and fry it for few seconds.
4. Now add onion, ginger and garlic paste in heated oil.
5. Stir the pan and add further spices.
6. Add Red chili powder, turmeric, coriander and stir to finish the spices rawness.
7. Add little water if it's required to avoid masala burning.
8. Now add Yogurt and stir the pan until the masala formed.
9. As the gravy becomes thicker and masala formed then add boiled chickpeas (Recipe to boil chickpeas).
10. Stir gently and add 300 ml of water in a pan to make the gravy little watery.
11. Add Black salt, Black pepper, and Garam Masala Powder over the gravy and cover the pan with the lid.
12. Add a pinch of baking soda to make the chickpeas mixed with the gravy.
13. Cook for about 25 minutes.
14. After 25 uncover the pan. Oil will float over the gravy and it's ready to serve.
15. Garnish with sliced ginger and green chilies.
16. Serve with Tandoor roti or roti paratha.

Chole Masala recipe is ready to serve now. Thanks for watching in advance!

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Chole Masala Recipe - Punjabi Chole Recipe - Chana Masala Gravy

Punjabi 'chole masala recipe' which is also popular by the name of chana masala gravy or pindi chole. Simple and easy chana recipe to watch!

Active Time30 mins

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani

Keyword: curry recipes, recipes, veg, veg recipes

Yield: 4 Persons

Materials

• Ingredients:
• Onion garlic-ginger paste – 1 Tbsp
• Oil – 1 Tbsp
• Cumin Seeds – 1 Tsp
• Salt – to taste
• Red chili powder – 1 Tsp
• Turmeric powder – 1 Tsp
• Coriander powder – 1 Tsp
• Yogurt – 1 Cup
• Chickpeas – 2 Cup cooked/boiled
• Chicken Stock – 2 Cups
• Black Pepper – 1 Tsp
• Black Salt – ½ Tsp
• Garam Masala Poder – 1 Tsp
• Baking Soda – ¼ Tsp
• For Garnishing: Julianne ginger Green chilies

Instructions

• Method:
• Make a paste of onion, ginger, and garlic in a blender.
• Add oil in the pan and heat it up.
• Add Cumin seeds and fry it for few seconds.
• Now add onion, ginger and garlic paste in heated oil.
• Stir the pan and add further spices.
• Add Red chili powder, turmeric, coriander and stir to finish the spices rawness.
• Add little water if it’s required to avoid masala burning.
• Now add Yogurt and stir the pan until the masala formed.
• As the gravy becomes thicker and masala formed then add boiled chickpeas (Recipe to boil chickpeas).
• Stir gently and add 300 ml of water in a pan to make the gravy little watery.
• Add Black salt, Black pepper, and Garam Masala Powder over the gravy and cover the pan with the lid.
• Add a pinch of baking soda to make the chickpeas mixed with the gravy.
• Cook for about 25 minutes.
• After 25 uncover the pan. Oil will float over the gravy and it’s ready to serve.
• Garnish with sliced ginger and green chilies.
• Serve with Tandoor roti or roti paratha.