Pressure cooker - Masala chole curry / chana curry / chana salan

 Masala chole curry/chana curry/chana salan

White Chana - 1 cup (soaked overnight) 

Onion - 1 medium chopped 

Tomato - 2 medium chopped or pulp 
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp

Curd - 2 tbsp

Water - 1.5 cups

Whole masala - Bay leaf, cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon

Spice powders:

Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp

Kashmiri chili powder - 1/2 tsp

Choley masala - 1 tsp

Chat masala - 1/2 tsp

Amchoor powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric - 1/2 tsp

Salt 

Method :

1. Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add the whole garam masala and fry for a min.

2. Now add onion and fry till onion turns light golden brown.

2. Now add ginger garlic paste and mix well for a minute.

3. Now add tomato and spice powders and cook till tomatoes are cooked and mushy.

4. Now add chole, curd, coriander leaves and water and mix well for a minute.

7. Now close the lid and pressure cook for 5 whistles and switch the flame off.

8. Once pressure is released, open the lid and serve with rice or roti.

Optional tadka :

Heat 1 tbsp oil or ghee, add 3 garlic cloves, 2 whole green chili, and 5-6 curry leaves and fry till garlic turn light brown and add to cooked and ready to serve chole.

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