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recipe type: main cuisine: indianprep time: 25 mins cook time:
25 mins total time: 50 minsserves: 4
methi chole recipe
author: dassana
methi chole recipe - spicy punjabi fenugreek and chickpeas
curry.
ingredients (measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml):
for pressure cooking the chickpeas:
1.5 cups dried chole/chana or dried white chickpeas4 to 5 cups
water for pressure cooking the chickpeasblack salt as required.
for onion paste:
1 large onion4-5 garlic/lahsun1 inch ginger/adrak
for tomato paste2 medium sized tomatoes:1 green chili1 red
chili
wholespices or garam masala:
1 or 2 inch cinnamon/dal chini2 big cardamom/badi elaichi2 small
cardamom/chotti elaichi2-3 cloves/lavang1 bay leaf/indian tej
patta
other ingredients:
2 cups methi leaves or fenugreek leaves½ tsp turmeric
powder/haldi
½ or 1 tsp red chili powder/lal mirch powder ½ or 1 tsp
garam masala powder 1 tsp coriander powder/dhania
powder 1 tsp fennel powder/saunf 1 tsp dry mango
powder/amchur or as requireda pinch of asafoetida/hing3 or 4 tbsp
oil2 tbsp curd/dahi/yogurt (dairy or vegan)1 or 1.5 cups
water few coriander leaves for garnishing (optional)salt as
required
how to make the recipe:
1. soak the chickpeas overnight in water.2. next day pressure
cook the chickpeas with water and black salt, till they are
completely cooked.3. make the onion paste with garlic and ginger.4.
and also make the tomato paste with green chili and red chili.5. no
need to add water when making these two pastes.6. heat 3-4 tbsp oil
in a pan.7. add all the spices mentioned under the list whole
spices. fry till the spices are fragrant.8. then add the onion
paste and fry till it gets browned.9. this takes quite some time
and you have to stir frequently, so that there is even browning and
the paste does
not get burnt.10. add tomato paste and add yogurt.11. add all
turmeric, red chili, coriander, fennel, garam masala powder along
with the asafoetida.12. also add the methi leaves and stir and
saute till the oil starts to leave the sides of the mixture.
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13. add the cooked chickpeas/chole, water, salt and simmer till
the gravy thickens slightly.14. mash a few chole with the back of
the spoon to slightly thicken the gravy.15. lastly add mango powder
(amchur) and stir. simmer for 1-2 minutes.16. garnish methi chole
with coriander leaves and serve methi chole hot with roti, naan,
puri, bhatura or rice.
Recipe by Veg Recipes of India at
http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/methi-chole-punjabi-methi-chole/
