Amritsari Chole
Servings: 12 yield(s)
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Ingredients
  • 250 g Soaked Kabuli Chana or Chola
  • 1 pinch Baking Soda
  • 1 qt Cinnamon sticks
  • 1 qt Black Cardomom
  • 2 qt Tea Bags OR you can use tea tied to a small muslin cloth.
  • 2 qt Cloves
  • 1 qt Bay Leaf
  • 3-4 qt Whole Black Pepper
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 1 qt Chopped Onion (Optional)
  • 1 cup Tomato Puree
  • 1 tbsp Cooking Oil
  • 1 tsp Ginger,Green Chili and Garlic Paste (Garlic is Optional)
  • 1 tsp Kasuri Methi
  • 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Asafoetida i.e Hing
  • 2 tsp Coriander Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder
  • 1 tsp Everest Chola Masala
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Black Salt Powder
    • Other Ingredients Used For Making Dish
  • 1 qt Pressure Cooker
  • 1 qt Round Bottom Pan
Instructions
    For Cooking Of Chola
  1. In a pressure cooker add the soaked Chola, baking soda, cinnamon sticks, black cardamom, cloves, bay leaf, whole black pepper, salt, and tea bags.
  2. Close the lid of the pressure cooker and cook for 2 whistles on high flame and 3 whistles on low flame.
    3. For Making Of Chola
  3. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a round bottom cooking pan or kadhai for 30 seconds.
  4. Add Asafoetida, 1 tsp ginger-green chili-garlic paste, and cook for 1 minute.
  5. Add chopped onions, Kasuri Methi, and cook till onions turn golden brown.
  6. Add Tomato Puree, 1/8 tsp turmeric powder, 2 tsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp red chili powder, 2 tsp Everest Chola Masala, 1 tsp black salt powder, 1/2 tsp black pepper powder and salt to taste.
  7. Add the cooked Chole into it by removing the whole spices and tea bags.
  8. Cook the Chole till all the ingredients blend properly. Add Coriander leaves and turn off the flame.
    9. Serving of Amritsari Chola
  9. Serve Amritsari Chola with Bhatura, Amritsari Kulcha, Tandoori Roti, Jeera Rice along with Onion Rings dipped in vinegar, Mixed Pickle, and Green Chili on the sides.
    10. Note
  10. If you do not want to add onion and garlic to your Chola then use tomato puree made with tomatoes, green chili, and ginger.
  11. Serve the Complete Dish without Onion Rings dipped in Vinegar.
Recipe Notes

Amritsari Chole goes great with Amritsari Kulche, Checkout the recipe for Amritsari Khulche here.

https://www.madamrecipe.com/recipes/amritsari-kulche