Kadai Chole | Chole Recipe

Kadai Chole | Kadai Chana | Chickpeas Stir Fry – This is a Punjabi cuisine with Chana or Chickpeas, which has a tangy and spicy flavor.

What does Kadai Chole go well with

Kadai Chole or Kadai Chana serves as an accompaniment to Rice or Roti.

Variations to Kadai Chole

You can add Onions too, we have added only tomato. This gives a good tangy flavor. You can replace lemon juice with Amchur powder(Dry Mango Powder) or Anardana powder(Pomegranate seeds powder) or Chat masala. If you want a Curry consistency, add Tomato puree and Onions. Kadai Chana is a good accompaniment to Poori or Bhatura.

If you are looking for more on Vegetarian recipes, please check our Veg Recipes section.

Nutrition Facts

Home cooked food is filled with Nutrition. If you are keen on knowing the nutrition that goes in your body with every food you consume, we have picked some facts for you. Source is Google.

Chickpeas are rich in Vitamins and minerals, also high on fiber, carbohydrates and protein. You will get the best out of them when you soak the Chickpeas overnight.

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Kadai Chole

Chole or Chickpeas cooked in Kadai, tastes tangy, spicy and serves as an accompaniment to rice or roti.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 4

Author: Pearl Jude F

Ingredients

• 2 cups Chana or chickpeas soaked overnight
• 2 medium sized Tomatoes finely chopped
• 2 tsp Ginger garlic paste
• 1 inch ginger chopped
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 1 Green chilly
• 2 tsp Coriander seeds
• 3 Dried red chillies
• 1 tsp Garam masala
• 1 full Lemon's juice
• 3 tsp Ghee
• Salt As per taste
• Coriander leaves for garnish

Instructions

How to make Kadai Chole

• Soak Chana Overnight.
  
• Take a pressure cooker, Add water, Add soaked Chana or Chickpeas
• Add Salt as per taste. Pressure cook Chana/Chickpeas for 4-5 whistles or till it is cooked fully 
• Take a pan and dry roast coriander seeds
  
• Also dry roast red chillies.
  
• Make a dry powder Masala of the two roasted ingredients and keep it aside
  
• Add ghee in a Pan or Kadai
  
• Add ginger garlic Paste and fry till the raw smell of ginger garlic paste disappears.
  
• Add chopped tomatoes and cook until soft.
  
• Add green chilly, garlic and chopped ginger and fry for 1 min.
  
• Add salt as per taste
• Add the dry ground powder Masala.
  
• Fry until the oil leaves from the Masala.
  
• Add boiled Chana and fry for 5 mins
  
• Add lime juice and fry for 2 mins.
  
• Add garam Masala and for 2 more mins.
  
• Add chopped coriander leaves, mix well and turn off the fire.
  

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