Hello friends, I hope all of you are doing well. Today I am sharing with you the recipe of Chickpeas and potatoes Curry. Chickpeas is a high protein food which everyone likes very much. Chhole Aalu Curry is easy to make and tastes amazing. Let me share its recipe with you. You too make and eat it.
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Chickpeas - 1 cup
Potatoes - 4 ( chopped)
onions - 1 (chopped)
ginger - 0ne inch
garlic cloves - 10-12
tomatoes - 2 finely chopped
oil - 3 tablespoon
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cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
black peppercorns - 4-5
cloves - 2
bay leaf -1
cinnamon stick - 1 small
green cardamoms - 2
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turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
red chilli powder - 1 tsp
coriander powder - 2 tsp
Hing (Asafoetida) - 1 pinch
chole masala - 1 tsp
Salt as your taste
Fresh coriander leaves - for garnish
Curry leaves - 6-7 leaves
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๐ฟ After soaking, transfer the chickpeas to a pressure cooker.
๐ฟAdd salt, turmeric, and 2 cups of water.
๐ฟ Cook for 3โ4 whistles until soft.
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๐ฟ Make a paste of onion, ginger, and garlic.
๐ฟ Heat oil in a pan and add the whole spices (cumin, black pepper, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, cuury leaves and bay leaf and hing)
๐ฟ Once they crackle, add the onion-ginger-garlic paste and fry them for 2 minutes.
๐ฟAdd turmeric, red chilli powder, and coriander powder. Fry well.
๐ฟAdd chopped tomatoes and cook on low flame until the masala releases oil.
๐ฟ Mix in the chole masala.
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๐ฟAdd the chopped potatoes to the masala.
๐ฟ Sprinkle salt over the potatoes (keeping in mind that you already added salt to the chickpeas).
๐ฟAdd a little water if needed and cook until the potatoes are soft.
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๐ฟAdd the boiled chickpeas to the cooked potato masala.
๐ฟ Lightly mash a few chickpeas with the back of a spoon โ this makes the curry thicker and enhances the flavor.
๐ฟ Let the curry simmer on low flame for 5โ7 minutes.
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๐ฟ Finish with a garnish of fresh coriander leaves.
๐ฟServe hot with rice or puri โ it pairs beautifully with both!
This Chole Aloo Curry is a simple dish that delivers bold flavors. The mashed chickpeas give the curry a rich texture, while the potatoes soak up all the spices beautifully. My whole family loves this recipe, and Iโm sure yours will too!
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