Chole / Chick Peas Curry

 Ingredients:

1. Kabul Chana/Chole/Chick Peas: 2 cups-Soak it overnight and pressure or slow cook it till soft with little salt. Grind about 2-3 tbsps. of boiled chick peas to a fine paste
2. Onion  1 big diced
3. Garlic - 4-5 finely minced
4. Ginger - 1 inch grated or finely minced
5. Green Chilies - 2-3 Finely chopped or grind coarsely
6. Tomato paste/Tomato crushed from can
7. Asafoetida - 2-3 pinches
8. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
9. Cinnamon powder - 1 tsp
10. Cloves powder - 1/4 tsp
11. Corainder/Dhania Powder
12. Chilli powder to Spice level
13. Garam Masala - 1 tsp
14.  Cilantro - Finely chopped
15. Methi/Fenugreeek Sprouts - Handful- Healthy Optional
16. Moringa Powder - 1 tsp-Healthy Optional
17. Oil - 1-2 tsp
18. Salt to taste

Method: Heat oil in a pan, add Jeera, allow it to fry for 2-3 seconds, add Asafeotida, immediately add Methi/Fenugreek sprouts, ginger and garlic, fry till raw smell of garlic goes away, then add onions, fry until translucent and soft, then add all the dry powders fry them but take care they powders don't burn. Then add tomato paste and allow to cook add salt to taste. but remember that salt is also added to the chickpeas, so adjust accordingly. After 5-10 minutes, add the boiled chickpeas and its ground paste to the cooking masala paste, add as much water to your consistency and add finely chopped cilantro and allow everything to boil well until oil separates. 

Tips :

1. Slow cooking the soaked chick peas for about 3-4 hours or until soft to the touch enhances the taste of chick peas and also since it cooks slowly the peas does not break.

2. Fenugreek sprouts are very healthy and nutritious option here; it aids weight loss and this is one way of incorporating it in your daily diet.

3. Moringa or drumstick leaves powder also can be incorporated in your daily diet similar to Fenugreek sprouts. This doesn't alter the taste of your food, as long as you don't use it a lot and overpower the actual taste of the original dish.

4. Chole is a great source of protein

* Star ingredient & healthy Twist in this recipe