khatta meetha chatpata chole

Hope you are all doing fine. Posting here after a very long gap. One priority or the other kept coming hence could not afford much time here. So i am now back with a chatpata dish.

This is the season for mint leaves and coriander leaves. They are available in abundant. So bought a bunch and wanted to try something different instead of the usual recipes.

Sharing with you a tongue tickling recipe which gives you a mixed taste... sweet, sour, spicy to make it an aromatic accompaniment :p

Ingredients :- [serves 2]

1. Kabuli Chana (chickpea) - 1 cup
2. mint leaves -  1 handful
3. Coriander leaves - 1 handful
4. Tamarind - 1/2 lemon size
5. Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
6. Turmeric powder - 1 pinch
7. Red Chilli powder - less than 1/4 tsp
8. Chat masala - 1/2 tsp
9. Bay leaf - 1 no.
10. Cinnamon stick - 1/2"
11. Salt to taste
12. Onion - 2 nos. (medium)
13. Garlic - 2 pods  (medium) [OPTIONAL]
14. Ginger - 1" piece
15. Green chilli - 2 nos.
16. Pepper corns - 5 nos.
17. Sugar - 1 tsp
18. Olive oil - 2 tbsp

Procedure :-

• Soak chickpea for 6 hours or overnight. Pressure cook till tender after adding salt.  
• Take two table spoon of cooked chickpea n keep it aside for grinding.
• Soak tamarind in hot water for 15 min.
• Onion to be sliced thinly (lengthy pieces).
• Finely chop the garlic pods
• In a mixer, add the chopped garlic, ginger, mint & coriander leaves, cinnamon, green chillies, Coriander seeds, peppercorns, soaked tamarind, sugar, 1 tbsp cooked chickpea and grind to paste.
• Heat  oil, add bay leaf. When it turns golden in colour add the sliced onions and saute till they become pink.
• Add cooked chick peas, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, chat masala powder,  some water and bring to boil and lower the flame. Cover and let it boil for 2 minutes.
• Now add the ground chick pea paste & masala paste and let it boil for a minute. 
• Adjust the seasoning (salt, sugar)
• Remove from fire.
• Mouthwatering chatpata khatta meetha chole is ready!

it is a very good accompaniment with Puris.