Kadai Choley (Chick Peas Curry)

I have always loved Choley aka Chick Pea. But after marriage, I was in for a shock when J told me that he dislikes Choley-Bhature. My heart literally sank. So, the only time I got to devour Choley was either during parties or when J was away for work. Over the years, I realised that he didn’t have a hatred towards Choley in particular, but disliked the Choley-Bhature combination. This definitely came as a great relief to me.
This time, when I decided to make Choley, I thought of trying out something different. While scouring through my recipe book, I came across Kadai Choley, another of Jiggs Kalra’s creations. J thoroughly enjoyed the dish with some hot Pooris.

Kadai Choley
Source: Jiggs Kalra

Kadai Choley (Chick Peas Curry)
I have always loved Choley aka Chick Pea. But after marriage, I was in for a shock when J told me that he dislikes Choley-Bhature. My heart literally sank. So, the only time I got to devour Choley was either during parties or when J was away for work. Over the years, I realised that he didn't have a
Ingredients
- 250 gms Chick peas / Choley
- 5 teaspoons Garlic paste
- 8 chillies (or less) Whole dried red
- 5 teaspoons Coriander seeds
- 3 - 1/3 cups tomatoes Chopped
- 4 green chillies Finely chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped Ginger Finely
- 1/2 cup Coriander leaves Finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Garam Masala powder
- 1 teaspoon methi Kasoori
Instructions
- Soak the chickpeas overnight in water.Drain and cook using fresh water.
- Add a pinch of baking soda and salt as required and cook till the chickpeas become tender.Drain the excess water.
- If you don't like bits of tomatoes or ginger, you can puree them like I did.
- Dry roast the coriander seeds and red chillies for a while and grind to a fine powder.Keep aside.
- Heat oil/ghee in a pan.Add the garlic and ginger pastes and saute till the raw smell goes.
- Add the chopped green chillies followed by coriander-chilli powder and fry for a few seconds.
- Add the pureed/chopped tomatoes and 1/3rd of chopped coriander leaves and cook till the oil separates.
- Add the cooked chick peas and simmer for 5 minutes.Adjust the seasoning.
- Add the lemon juice, garam masala powder and Kasoori methi.
- Stir well and let it cook for a minute.Switch off.
- Garnish with remaining chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with pooris or any Indian bread of your choice.
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