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Chole (Curried Garbanzos)

Deep-fried chickpeas, green chilies and potatoes, warmed with ginger and chilli, a Pakistani dish. Serve with baturas.

35 min · Serves 14 · Medium

Serves
14

Ingredients

Time
Prep 15 min · Cook 20 min · 35 min total
Difficulty
medium
  1. 1

    Mash one teaspoon of the cooked chickpeas. Heat oil or ghee in a heavy skillet over medium heat.

  2. 2

    When heated, add the chopped green chilies and ginger, stir. Remove the skillet from the flame and add the red chili powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder.

  3. 3

    Stir, and return the skillet to the flame. Add the diced potatoes and saute for about 8 minutes or until the potatoes turn golden brown.

    8 min
  4. 4

    Now add the cooked chickpeas and salt. Saute for a minute, and then add the 1 teaspoon of mashed chickpeas, and mango powder or tamarind pulp.

  5. 5

    Add 1 cup water and bring to a vigourous boil. Garnish with chopped coriander and sprinkle with the ground spices.

  6. 6

    Serve hot with baturas (deep fried Indian bread), or rotis (common Indian flatbread), or nan (thick Indian bread).

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