Methi Chole

for pressure cooking the chickpeas

• 1.5 cups dried white chickpeas (chana or chole)
• 4 to 5 cups water for pressure cooking the chickpeas
• black salt as required.

for onion paste

• 1 large onion
• 4-5 garlic
• 1 inch ginger

for tomato paste

• 2 medium size tomatoes
• 1 green chili
• 1 red chili

whole spices

• 1 or 2 inch cinnamon
• 1 or 2 black cardamom
• 2 green cardamom
• 2-3 cloves
• 1 bay leaf (tej patta)

other ingredients for methi chole

• 2 cups fenugreek leaves (methi leaves)
• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
• ½ or 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• ½ or 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder (ground coriander)
• 1 teaspoon fennel powder (saunf powder)
• 1 teaspoon dried mango powder (amchur) or as required
• 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)
• 3 or 4 tablespoon oil
• 2 tablespoon yogurt (curd) - dairy or vegan
• 1 or 1.5 cups water
• few coriander leaves for garnishing (cilantro leaves) - optional
• salt as required