Aloo Chole

SERVING SIZE – 3 to 4

INGREDIENTS:

• Potato (Large) – 1
• Chick peas (Channa) – 1 can
• Onion (medium) -1
• Tomato (medium) – 2
• Ginger – 1 inch piece
• Garlic – 2 pods
• Turmeric powder – 2 pinches
• Red chili powder – 1 tsp
• Coriander powder – 1 tsp
• Garam Masala – 2 pinches
• Asafoetida (Hing) – 1 pinch
• Coriander leaves – few
• Salt – to taste
• Lemon/Lime juice – to taste

For seasoning:

• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Cumin seeds – 1tsp

PREPARATION:

• If you don’t have a pre-cooked readymade Chick Peas Can, soak 1 cup raw chick peas overnight in water. Then Cook it for 3 whistles and drain the excess water.
• Grind onion, tomatoes, ginger and garlic in to the fine paste using blender.
• Pell the skin of the potato and cut it into cubes. Cook separate until it becomes tender. Keep it aside.
• Heat the oil and add cumin seeds. After it splutters, add the ground paste. Sauté until the raw smell is gone. Then add the Asafoetida (Hing) and turmeric powder and give it a quick mix.
• Add all the spice powders and little water. Mix it well.
• Then add the cooked potato, chick peas and salt. Cook it for 2 minutes.
• Finally add the lemon/lime juice and mix it well. Garnish it with some coriander leaves.
• Serve it hot with Roti, Poori and Rice.