Puri Chole

Hi Guys!! In addition to our North Indian Food category, I am going to talk about the recipe of “Puri Chole”, which is combination of Puri (a fried, Puffed Flat Indian bread) with Chole (Curry of Chickpea). Chole is one of the most popular dish of Punjab, Haryana & Delhi & it is well served either with Puri or Bhature (Fried Bread). Before talking about the recipe, let me brief some health benefit of Chickpea… Chickpeas are extremely low in fat and rich in dietary fiber with high mineral contents. I prefer to eat Puri with Chole. Here is the recipe in case you would like to try…

Ingredients (For Puri):

·         Wheat Flour – 3 Cups

·         Carrom Seeds (Ajwain) – ½ tsp

·         Salt as per taste

·         Water – 1 Cup/ As per Requirement

·         Cooking Oil -  2 cup (For Frying Puri)

Ingredients (For Chole):

·         Chole (Chickpea) – 2 Cup

·         Onion – 2 (Medium)

·         Ginger Paste – 1 tbsp

·         Garlic Paste – 1 tbsp

·         Green Chilly – 1

·         Tomato  Puree– 3-4 (Medium)

·         Bay Leaf (Tejpatta) – 1

·         Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini) – 1

·         Roasted Cumin Powder – ½ tsp

·         Red Chili Powder – 1 tsp

·         Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp

·         Chole Masala – 1 ½  tsp

·         Salt as per taste

·         Cooking Oil – 2-3 tbsp

·         Ginger  and Green Chilly Juliens – For Garnishing

Tips:

After boiling Chole, don’t throw the water.

Preparing Method (For Chole):

Ø  Soak Chole for overnight with sufficient water.

Ø  Boil Chole in a Pressure Cooker till 4-5 whistles.

Ø  Cut Onion in diced shape.

Ø  Grind Onion and Green chilly to make a fine paste.

Ø  Heat Oil in a Pan; add Bay Leaf; Cinnamon Stick and sauté for 5 sec in medium flame.

Ø  Add Onion-Green Chili Paste and fry till it turns light brown.

Ø  Add Garlic Paste; Ginger Paste and cook till its raw smell goes off.

Ø  Add Tomato Puree and cook till the mixture gets separated from Oil.

Ø  Now add Cumin Powder; Red Chili Powder; Chole Masala; Salt and sauté for 5 mins.

Ø  Add boiled Chole and sauté for 5-7 mins by covering the lid.

Ø  Add boiled water of Chole and cook for 10 mins till the gravy gets thicker.

Ø  Now the dish is ready. Finally, Garnish “Chole” with Ginger and Green Chilly Juliens.

Preparation Method (For Puri):

Ø  Take a bowl and add Wheat flour; Ajwain; Salt and mix well.

Ø  Prepare dough by adding water and make small balls out of the dough and keep aside.

Ø  Take a Rolling Pin and roll it like small Roti. Ensure that the Puri should not be thin like Roti.

Ø  Heat 2 Cups of Oil in a frying Pan and fry all the Puri’s till golden brown.

Ø  Now the “Puri” is ready. Serve it hot.

Chole is well served with Puri, Bhature and Steamed Rice.