How to Cook Perfect Amritsari Chole

Amritsari Chole. Amritsari Chole is an amazing party dish and most of your guests will just love it. You can serve this with almost anything as a side. This dish would certainly add an awesome flavor to everything.

Amritsari chole recipe with step by step photos - this amritsari chole masala tastes similar to the chole one gets in the Punjabi joints on the streets of Delhi. This recipe had been requested my many of you when I had posted the garlic naan recipe. So finally posting the amritsari chole recipe. You can cook Amritsari Chole using 11 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Amritsari Chole

1. It's 250 gms of Kabuli Chana/ Chickpeas.
2. It's 1 of Tomato.
3. It's 1 of Onion.
4. Prepare pinch of Turmeric powder.
5. It's 2 of Cinnamon sticks.
6. Prepare 1 tsp of Cumin powder.
7. Prepare 1 tsp of Garam masala powder.
8. Prepare 1 tsp of Chana Masala.
9. Prepare to taste of Salt and sugar.
10. You need 1 tsp of Lemon juice.
11. You need As required of Mustard oil to cook.

Amritsari Chole is a traditional recipe from Amritsar that is made using freshly ground chole masala. A freshly ground masala in the curry always makes it better and delicious. The base of the curry has tomato and onions which are flavored with the freshly ground masala and other everyday spices. To make this delicious Amritsari Chole at home, you can start with preparing chickpeas.

Amritsari Chole step by step

1. Wash chickpeas and soak them in water overnight. The next morning drain out the water and put it in the pressure cooker. Add cinnamon sticks and cook for 20 minutes..
2. Add oil in the pan. Temper it with sugar..
3. Make paste of tomato and onion. First put Chana in the pan. Then add the masala paste of tomato and onion..
4. Add turmeric powder and salt then cook it for few minutes..
5. After a while, add cumin powder and garam masala powder. Cook in low flame for few minutes..
6. Add water in the pan. Cook till the gravy becomes thick..
7. Then sprinkle chana masala powder and squeeze some lemon juice..
8. Mix everything and serve..

Drain again and transfer to a deep pan. Add some water, black tea bags and cardamoms. What also distinguishes Amritsari chole from other similar preparations is its characteristic hue. Traditional Amritsari Chole is an authentic recipe which gives the Punjabi chole a rich dark colour and taste delicious from the freshly made amritsari chole masala. When you travel to Amritsar, regions around Punjab, Delhi and surroundings, this is a popular and most common staple which gets served.