Choley chana (chickpeas curry)

Source : Soak The Chickpeas Overnight In Enough Water To Cover Them In The Pressure Cooker Add The Soaked Chickpeas Tea Bags Cinnamon Bay Leaves Black Pepp...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : June 28, 2026

Step:

  1. Soak the chickpeas overnight in enough water to cover them...

  2. In the pressure cooker add the soaked chickpeas, tea bags, cinnamon, bay leaves, black peppercorns, salt & 4-5 cup water.. pressure cook on medium flame till you get 4-5 whistles.

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  3. Now make a purry of onion, garlic & tomato.

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  4. In a pan heat oil & ghee...once hot add bay leaves, cinnamon stick & cumin seeds & mix well.

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  5. Now add onion & tomato puree in it..& mix well, cook it for 2-3 minutes..

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  6. After it now add all dry spices & mix well..& cook it for 2 minutes.

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  7. Add the chickpeas next & stir till all the chickpeas are coated with the spices around 2 minutes.

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  8. Add water, cover the pan & let it simmer at medium flame for around 15 minutes..The gravy will thicken after 15 minutes so add water accordingly..now add kasoori methi & mix all together well..

    Choley chana (chickpeas curry) recipe step 8 photo Choley chana (chickpeas curry) recipe step 8 photo
  9. Serve with roti, paratha & rice.

    Choley chana (chickpeas curry) recipe step 9 photo

Ingredients

  1. 1 cup raw chick peas
  2. 4-5 black peppercorns
  3. 2 bay leaves
  4. 2 cinnamon sticks
  5. 3-4 cloves
  6. 2 tea bags
  7. to taste Salt
  8. As required Water as required
  9. for choley masala--
  10. 2 tbsp oil
  11. 1 tbsp ghee
  12. 2 small size onion chopped
  13. 4-5 garlic cloves
  14. 2 big size tomato chopped
  15. 2 tbsp choley masala
  16. 1 tbsp red chilli powder
  17. 1 tsp turmeric powder
  18. to taste Salt
  19. 1 tsp cumin seeds
  20. 1 tbsp kasoori methi

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