Recipe
Oil Free Chole
Wellcure
10:44 AM | 09-08-2018
Chole is your whole bean & legumes family, thus a must-add to your ‘Whole foods’ repertoire. Here we are doing the classic Indian recipe in a healthful version so that you can include this happily in your weekly meal plans.There are several variations in how chole is prepared in different households. This version, brings the taste of your favourite curry in the most healthy way - cooking wholefoods (chana) without any oil! Flavour and taste not compromised!
Ingredients
- Pindi Channa (white Chickpeas): 400 grams
- Star Anise: 1
- Cinnamon sticks: 2-3
- Cloves: 2-3
- Cardamom big size: 1
- Tomatoes: 3-4
- Garlic Cloves: 6-7
- Ginger: small pieces
- Cumin Seeds: ½ tsp
- Roasted Cumin seeds powder: ½ tsp
- Coriander Powder: 1 tsp
- Red Chilli Powder: 1 tsp
- Garam Masala: 1 tsp
- Rock Salt as per taste
- Fresh Coriander: chopped 2 spoons
Method
- Soak Channa overnight.
- Strain the water and discard it.
- Pour 2 glasses of fresh water and add star anise, cinnamon sticks, cloves and cardamom to the chickpeas and boil them in a vessel. You can pressure cook too **
- For masala, grind tomatoes and garlic together and make a paste.
- Heat up a pan and roast dry cumin seeds till they turn brown.
- Add the tomato-garlic paste to the cumin seeds, mix well and continue to cook in simmer.
- Now add coriander powder, red chilli powder and garam masala to the mix and allow the mix to cook for 5 min.
- Mix the Channa (chickpeas) with the masala and allow it to cook for 15 minutes.
- Garnish the channa masala with grated ginger and coriander leaves.
Spicy hot channa masala is ready to serve!
** Note: boiling or steaming is better than pressure cooking but many times depending on the quality of chole, one may find it easier to pressure cook.
Eating Guide:
Food group: Legumes & Beans
Chickpeas, are your whole foods, and can be easily combined with other food groups (except dairy and fruits).
Acting as bodybuilders, they are great for growing toddlers
Cooking them oil free ensures, there is lower digestive load on our bodies (to eliminate the harmful effects of refined oil).
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