Hariyali chole

HARIYALI CHOLE

INGREDIENTS

• White kabuli chana / chickpeas – 1 cup
• Onion sliced – 2 small
• Ginger garlic paste – 1 1/2 tsp
• Green chilli – 4 or as per taste
• Cashew – 5 or 6
• Curd – 1/4 cup
• Coriander leaves – 3 cup
• Mint leaves – 1/2 cup
• Coriander pwdr – 2 tsp
• Turmeric pwdr – 1/4 tsp
• Garam masala / kitchen king masala – 1 tsp
• Kasoori methi pwdr – 1/2 tsp
• Sugar – 1/2 tsp [ optional ]
• Fresh cream – 1 tbsp
• Oil – 2 tsp
• Butter / ghee + oil – 2 tbs[
• Salt to taste

PREPARATION

1. Clean ,wash .rinse and soak the chickpeas overnight .
2. Pressure cook with salt upto 4 whistles till it is cooked well .
3. **** Pressure cook on high flame till first whistle. After the first whistle lower the flame and cook upto 3 or 4 whistles – you will get perfect cooked soft chanas .
4. Drain the water and keep the chanas aside.
5. Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan ,add onions and fry till translucent.
6. Add ginger garlic paste and cook till raw smell leaves .
7. Add green chilli + cashews and stir fry for few secs.
8. Add turmeric pwdr + garam masala pwdr + coriander pwdr + salt and stir fry .
9. Add coriander leaves + mint leaves and mix well.
10. Stir fry for a min till the leaves shrink and off the flame.
11. Allow the mixture to cool.
12. Transfer this mixture to a mixie jar and add the curd.
13. Grind it into a fine paste and keep aside.

METHOD

Heat butter + oil in a pan.

Add the paste and stir fry for a minute.

Add the cooked chanas + sugar  and mix well.

Adjust little water if required .[gravy has to be thick and not thin ]

Simmer on low flame for a minute.

Add kasoori methi pwdr + cream and mix well .

Off the flame .

Hariyali chole is ready to serve .

Serve hot with any rice items or any Indian bread items

NOTES

1. You can avoid cashews if you want .
2. Use fresh coriander and mint leaves for bright colour.
3. Adjust spices as per taste.
4. Instead  curd , u can use tomato .
5. Instead of chole, u can add fried mixed veges /paneer etc .
6. It is a must try gravy .
7. Even non vegetarians can try this gravy by adding small pieces of  fried / boiled  chicken.

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