This Dahi Chole recipe has been inspired by none other than Chef Sanjeev Kapoor's recipe. However I added my own little twists to suit my family's taste and it just worked perfectly. Infact yoghurt in this Dahi Chole goes well with chickpeas ,closest you can imagine chole chaat which is yummy too. However this certainly is less spicy than the original pindi channa and you can team it up with steamed rice or even plain chapatis.
The secret is when I have to try something non conventional , I mostly make it for my lunch and only if it turns out to be good, comes on the blog and is served for dinner too. While this Dahi Chole was one of those experimental tries and initially I was skeptical about the taste but the simplicity of this recipe made sure this qualifies for both blog and dinner table. So as I finish blogging Dahi Chole here, I ll serve this to my hubby who makes sure to come early on Friday's just to enjoy more meal time . Want to try this awesome and juicy Dahi Chole here is the recipe for you.
- Chick Peas: 1 cup soaked overnight
- Cinammon stick:1
- Green Cardamom: 1
- Black Cardamom: 1
- Bay leaf:1
- Cloves: 4
- Onion: 1 cup chopped
- Ginger -Garlic -Green Chilli paste: 2 tbsp
- Ginger Garlic: 1 tbsp crushed
- Cumin seeds: 1/4 tsp
- Carrom seeds: 1/4 tsp
- Yoghurt: 1 cup
- Kasoori Methi: 1/2 tsp
- Salt: to taste
- Turmeric: 1/4 tsp
- Asafoetida:1/2 tsp
- Garam Masala: 1 tsp
- Red chilli powder: 1/2 tsp
- Oil: 1 tbsp
- Chole masala:1/4 tsp
- Boil channa in 3 cups water with salt, crushed ginger garlic, cinnamon, black and green cardamom, asafoetida and cloves till they are soft.
- Heat oil and then add cumin seeds and carrom seeds and let it splutter for a min.
- Add onions and saute till they are brown and now add ginger-garlic -green chilli paste and cook for a minute.
- Mix cumin powder, salt, red chilli powder , chole masala and cook for a minute.
- Now add the boiled chick peas and give it a good mix with masala.
- Separately add turmeric and kasoori methi in the yoghurt mixture and then add this to the chickpeas.
- Cook on slow till the curd mixes well and for some gravy add the boiled chick pea water and let it boil.
- Now add garam masala and let it cook for 2-3 minutes on slow and serve hot with chapati and rice.