Chhole Bhature(छोले भटूरा)

Ingredients:-
(1). 4 cup chick peas.
(2). 2 big chopped onion
(3). 1 and half chopped tomatoes
(4). 1 table spoon ginger paste
(5). 1 table spoon chopped garlic or garlic paste
(6). salt to taste
(7). 2-3 teaspoon red chili powder or to taste
(8). half teaspoon garam masala
(9). 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
(10). 4 teaspoon Channa puri masala( I use MDH/Badshah powder)
(11). 3 table spoon oil
(12). chopped coriander leaves for garnishing
(13). 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
(14). 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
(15). pinch of asafoetida
(16). water to add in gravy

Recipe:-
Soak chick peas in hot water for overnight or at least couple hours before cooking. Pressure cook chick peas with pinch off salt until they are easy to mash. Start stove and in nonstick pan take oil, mustard seeds and cumin seeds, wait for seeds to start cracking add asafoetida, onion and pinch of salt. Once onion started getting translucent , add ginger paste, chopped garlic and chopped tomatoes. Add red chili powder, salt,garam masala, turmeric powder and Channa puri masala. Mix all the spices in gravy well , if needed add about half cup of water. Let it cook about 12-15 minutes on medium heat, until gravy started thickening. Switch off stove. If you think big chunks of onions or tomatoes , use food masher to mash the gravy.

Add boiled chick peas in cooked gravy, mix well, mash some of chick peas in gravy, which will make gravy more thick. Now again start the stove and let this Chana/Chhole cook for another 5-7 minute on low to medium flame. Turn off stove and garnish with chopped coriander and cut green pepper.
Serve hot with puri with sliced onions and green chillies on side.


Chhole

Tip:- You can use canned chick peas also. Rinse them well with cold water after taking out from can. You can also add dried pomogranete seed during tadka to bring more flavor.