Punjabi Chole

Ingredients :

1 cup White Chick peas (Kabuli chana)
1 teabag
5-6 garlic cloves
1/2 " inch grated ginger
2-3 green chillies
1 bay leaf
2-3 cloves
1/2 " inch cinnamon stick
2-3 green cardamom
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp anardana pd
1 black cardamom
1 tsp red chilly pd
1 large onion fine chopped
1 large tomato chopped
1 tbsp Chole masala pd
1 tsp cumin pd
1 tsp coriander pd
Fresh coriander leaves (for garnish)
Salt to taste
1 tbsp Oil

Method :

Wash and soak chick peas for 8 hrs or overnite.

Pressure cook chick peas along with 3 cups of water, tea bag, cinnamon stick, black and green cardamom, cloves, bay leaf and salt. Cook till soft and tender.
Drain the water and discard the teabag.

Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Add cumin seeds, green chillies, grated ginger, garlic and onion. Saute till brown. Add tomato and saute for few mins. Then add red chilly pd, cumin and coriander pd, chole masala and anardana pd. Mix well. 

Then add the boiled chana and simmer for 4-5 mins. Then add the remaining water or stock to it and bring to boil. Adjust the salt and garnish with coriander leaves and onion rings.

Serve with Roti or Batura.