Chole Curry

Ingredients

1. Oil: 2tbsp
2. Bay leaf: 2
3. Black cardamom: 1
4. Pepper: 5
5. Clove: 3
6. Onion: 1 large
7. Ginger garlic paste: 1 tbsp
8. Turmeric powder: 1 tsp
9. Tomato: 2
10. Water: 3 cup
11. Tea: 1 tsp
12. Chilli powder: to taste
13. Jeera powder: 1 tsp
14. Chola masala: 1tbsp
15. garam masala: 1 tsp
16. Chole (soaked): 100 gms
17. Salt
18. Coriander powder: 1 tbsp

Procedure

1. Boil 3 cups of water with 1 tsp tea and keep seperate
2. Heat oil and slightly fry:
   • Bay leaf: 2
   • Black cardamom: 1
   • Pepper: 5
   • Clove: 3
3. Fry onion till it becomes brownish
4. Add ginger garlic paste and turmeric powder and heat for till raw smell of ginger garlic goes
5. Fry cut tomatos
6. Mix the following and fry
   • Chilli powder: to taste
   • Jeera powder: 1 tbsp
   • garam masala: 1 tsp
7. Add soaked Chola and mix well
8. Add salt and dhaniya powder
9. Add tea water (strain the tea powder)
10. Cook in the cooker for 5 whistles