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