Chole Masala

Memories of my college days always haunting me. All most every day my friends and I went in the nearby Dhabas. Dhaba is also known as the Macca of street food lovers.  Believe me the taste of the food was awesome and cheap also. Chole Masala is my one of the favorite Dhaba food. In India you can get it any place.

Preparation Time: 10 mins         Cooking Time: 30 mins           Serving Person: 4

Ingredients:

* 1 + 1/2 cup of Chick peas(Kabali Chana)
* 1 Onion chopped(medium)
* 1 Tomato chopped(medium)
* 1 tsp. Ginger paste
* 1/2 tsp. Garlic paste
* 1 + 1/2 Chili powder
* 1/2 tsp. Turmeric powder(Haldi)
* 1 tsp. Coriander powder(Dhania)
* 1/2 tsp. Cumin powder(jeera)
* 1/2 tsp. Black pepper powder
* 1/2 tsp. Garam masala
* 1/2 tsp. Cumin seeds(jeera whole)
* 1 Dry red chili
* 1 Bay leaf(Tej patta)
* 1 Black Cardamom
* 2 Black pepper seeds
* 1(1") Cinamon stick
* 2 Cloves
* 1/2 Dried Fenugreek leaves(Kasuri methi)
* 1 + 1/2 tsp. Vegetable oil
* Salt to taste
Preparation:

* Soak the Chick peas in over night
* Next day boil the Chick peas with enough water and salt. Give 2 - 3 whistles
* Heat oil in a frying pan
* Give dry red chili, bay leaf, black cardamom, black pepper seeds, cinamon stick, dried fenugreek leaves and cumin seeds
* Fry all the spices for 1 minute
* Add the chopped onions and fry it till become light golden brown
*  Add ginger, garlic paste and fry it 2 minutes
*  Now add chopped tomato. Fry them for 5 minutes
* Add boiled chick peas and all the powdered masala(turmeric powder, chili powder, coriander powder, black pepper powder, cumin powder and garam masala)
* Give salt and mix it well
* Add 1 - 1 + 1/2 cup of water to get a gravy
* cook for 10 - 15 minutes
* Serve it hot with roti, kulcha, bhatura, poori or paratha