Amritsari Chole Home made Recipe

Homemade Recipe of Amritsari chole for Beginners

Ingredients

For Preparing the Chole

Chole / kabuli chana - 1 cup, soaked for 8 hours

Cinnamon - 1-inch stick

Black cardamom - 1

Cloves - 2

Black tea - ¾ tsp or 2 teabags

Ginger - 1-inch piece, chopped

Salt - to taste

Water - 2 cups

For Making the Amritsari Chole Gravy

Mustard oil - 2 tbsp

Onions - ½ cup, finely chopped

Fresh tomatoes pureed - ¾ cup

Chole masala - 2 tbsp

Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp

Kashmiri red chili powder - 1 tbsp

Water - 1 cup

Salt - to taste

Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp

Green chilies - 2, slit

Instructions

1. If you have tea bags, use them. If not, then pack some loose black tea in a cotton cloth. 

2. To make amritsari chole recipe, start by draining the soaked chole. Transfer it to a pressure cooker and add

water, salt, cinnamon, black cardamom, cloves, ginger, and tea.

3. Pressure cook the chole for 2-3 whistles until soft. Turn the heat off. Let the pressure subside on it's own.

4. To make the amritsari chole gravy, heat mustard oil in a kadhai until it smokes. Turn the heat off and let it cool a bit.

5. Turn the heat back on and toss in the onions. Saute until the onions are golden.

6. Pour in the freshly pureed tomatoes and saute until the oil begins to separate.

7. Add the ground spices; turmeric, Kashmiri chili, and chole masala.

8. Saute the masala on low heat for a minute stirring constantly until fragrant.

9. Add water and bring the curry to a boil.

10. Next, add in the boiled chole and the stock. Adjust the salt. Mash some chole to thicken the gravy with the back of the spoon.

11. Finally, add the coriander leaves and green chilies. Give it a stir.

12. Amritsari chole recipe is ready.

13. Serve amritsari chole with kulcha, bhatura, or jeera rice.... And enjoyyyy 🥰