Kichad chole

Kichad Chole
Kichad Chole sounds different ? This kichad chole is the most easiest and hassle free choice of  food specially in punjabi families.This chole is normally served with bhaturas but you can have them with rice or roti also.I have served this chole with toasted kulchas and believe me it was the best combo i ever had with chole!!
kichad chole does not need much oil or butter or any kind of fried oily cooking method,it is made of just 2 tsp oil but we will not heat up the oil,as its made up of kaccha Tel(raw oil).So if you are health conscious and a foodie also, this chole is the best choice to have without any guilt.

Kichad Chole is tangy,sweet as well as little spicy in taste.I have garnished it with raw sliced onions and some ginger also,this is going to enhance the taste of chole. I normally prefer to make these chole on sundays as i have them in  breakfast with kulchas and in afternoon i love to eat them with hot steamed boiled rice.
So you should also give a try to make it on this sunday and i am very much sure that your family is going to love it.
So here goes the yum recipe of Kichad Chole-

Ingredients-

1. Soaked chickpeas (2 cups)Soak them overnight
2. 2 onions medium sized(Cut the onions in thick long slices)
3. 1 piece of  ginger(finely chopped)
4. 2 or 3 green chilies(slit them)
5. 1/2 cup of strained tea water (Boil 1 tsp of tea leaves in a pan with half cup of water and strain the tea leaves and keep the water in a cup)
6. Salt as per taste
7. Dry mango powder - 2 tbsp(i like it more tangy)
8. Coriander Powder - 2 tsp
9. Red chili powder - 2 tsp
10. Sugar - 1 tsp
11. Anar dana - 1 tsp
12. Tej patta(bay leaves)-2 leaves
13. Black pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
14. Cloves - 2 to 3 pieces
15. Black Cardamom - 1 piece
16. Garam masala - 1 tsp
17. Oil 2 tsp
18. Thinly sliced onion and ginger for garnishing
19. Lemon juice you can sprinkle it on the top(optional)

Method-

1. Pressure cook the chole by adding 1 1/2 cup of water by adding cloves,bay leaves and black cardamom  (go for 7 to 8 whistles)
2. Now check the chole that they have turned soft by a ladle or a big spoon and press them .
3. Now strain some water from the chole if you find excess water in it.
4. Add ginger,green chilies, onions,sugar, anardana, salt, coriander powder, dry mango powder, red chili powder, garam masala and pour 2 teaspoons of oil in chole.
5. Take tea water and add it in the chole mix it well.
6. Go for 2 more whistles again by closing the lid of the cooker.
7. After two whistles open the lid of the cooker and again with the ladle press the chole add water if needed and go for one boil.
8. Your kichad chole is ready to enjoy garnish it which sliced onions and ginger.