Chatpate Masala Chhole (Spicy Chickpeas)

Chatpate masala chhole is so tempting and delicious side dish which you can enjoy with naan, paratha, poori, chapati, kulcha, jeera rice, etc.

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Here is its ingredients and method:
Ingredients:
Chickpeas (White Chana) - 250 gms (Soaked overnight)
Onion - 3 medium size (grated)
Tomatoes - 3 big sized (Puree)
Garlic - 8-9 Cloves
Ginger - 1 inch pc.
Green Chillies - 4 (Cut in halfs)
Dry Fenugreek Leaves - 3 tbsp
Tamarind Pulp - 3 tbsp
Curd - 3-4 tbsp
Bay Leaf - 1
Coriander Seeds - 1tsp
Mace - 1/2 flower
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Green Cardamom - 3
Black Cardamom -1
Cloves - 4
Black Pepper Corn - 1/4 tsp
Fenugreek Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Chana Masala - 5 tsp
Kashmiri Mirch - 2 tsp
Garam Masala - 2 tsp
Cinnamon Powder - 1/4 tsp
Oil - 3-4 tbsp
Chickpeas Stock - as required

Method:
1. Wash chickpeas and put it in pressure cooker along with bay leaf, salt and water and let it boil till it tenders. Drain the excess water (Chickpeas stock) in a bowl, we'll use it later on if required.

2. Make a paste of ginger and garlic.

3. Take a pan and heat oil into it. Then add coriander seeds, mace, cumin seeds, green cardamom, black cardamom, cloves, black pepper corn and fenugreek seeds into it. When it starts crackling, then add onion paste into it and roast it until light brown.

4. Then add ginger garlic paste and mix it well. Then add green chillies and tomato puree and let it cook for 2 minutes.

5. Then season it with channa masala, kashmiri mirch, garam masala, cinnamon powder and salt to taste. Mix it well.

6. After that add curd and let it cook until it leaves oil. Then add tamarind pulp and mix it well. Add crushed dry fenugreek leaves and mix it well.

7. Then add boiled chickpeas into it and mix it well. Add 40-50 ml of chickpeas stock into it and mix it well. Cook it for 1 minutes and then switch off the flame.

8. Chatpate Masala Chhole is ready. Garnish it with green chilli and onion rings and serve it hot with jeera rice, naan, paratha, chapati, etc.