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Kadhai Chole/Chana! (wok garbanzo beans)
A bean based main course
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
191 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian, Vegan
Ingredients
- 2 garbanzo bean canned
- 4 tomato medium, chopped
- 2 cups Coriander leaves fresh and chopped
- 2 inch ginger chopped
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 green chili
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 2 bay leaves dried
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon or 1/2 inch cinnamon stick
- 2 cardamom pods or 1/2 teaspoon cardamom seeds
- 2 cloves clove also known as laung
- 2 dried red chili peppers
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pomegranate seed powder or rock salt
- 2 teaspoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 teaspoon chole masala optional, I did not use it. Chole fanatics probably cant live without it!
Instructions
- In a blender, add 3 tomatoes, 4 cloves garlic, 3/4 of the chopped ginger, 2 green chillies and 1/2 can garbanzo beans.
- Puree the contents and keep aside.
- In a large pan, heat the oil and add all the spices ( red chillies, bay leaves, powders etc).
- Let them roast on medium heat for 3 minutes.
- Add the puree to the pan and let simmer for 15-20 minutes until the puree thickens and starts to leave the sides of the pan.
- Pressure cook the garbanzo beans for at least 2 whistles.
- In the large pan with the puree, add the coriander leaves, the remaining ginger, cooked garbanzo beans, 1 chopped tomato, salt and sugar and water. you can add chopped red, green bell pepper too!
- Let this simmer for 10 minutes covered on medium heat.
- Garnish with some lemon juice and chopped white onion.
- Serve hot with rotis, puris!!
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Notes
- Nutritional values are based on one serving
Nutrition Information
Calories
191kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Sodium
346mg
(14%)
Potassium
624mg
(13%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1605IU
(32%)
Vitamin C
22.9mg
(25%)
Calcium
94mg
(9%)
Iron
3.2mg
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 191
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 191kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Sodium | 346mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 624mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1605IU | 32% |
| Vitamin C | 22.9mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 94mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3.2mg | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.