Indian - Punjabi Chole

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Punjabi Chole (Chickpea Curry)

Serves 4

Preparation 10 minutes

Cooking: 2 hours

 

INgredients:

1 tbsp Vegetable oil

500g Boiled or canned chickpeas

150g Onion, chopped

200g Canned chopped tomatoes

2 tbsp Tikka Masala Paste (a spice mixture - see below

1 tbsp Garam Masala Paste

Sugar 200ml Water

1 tsp Fresh coriander leaves, chopped

 

Heat the oil in a pan and saut & #233; the onions until light golden brown (about

3 - 4 minutes).

Add Tikka Masala and Garam Masala Pastes and saut & #233; for a further 1 minute.

Add the tomatoes, cook for a further 1 minute.

Add the cooked chickpeas, sugar and water and mix well. Transfer to your Slow

Cooker and cook on High for 1 1/2 - 2hrs.

Garnish with fresh chopped coriander leaves and serve with warm chapattis.

Tip: For a quick and easy alternative to chickpeas, you can use 200g dried

yellow lentils. There is no need to pre-soak them, simply wash under running

water and add to the pan.

 

Meena Pathak - Flavours of India - Delicious Slow Cook Recipes

 

She promotes her own brand of Tikka Masala and Garam Masala. Here are some

recipes for it I found on the web. To make a paste, just add oil.

 

Tikka Masala 1

* 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

* 1 teaspoon cumin seeds

* 1 teaspoon ground coriander seeds

* 1 teaspoon turmeric

* 1 teaspoon salt or to taste

* *Marinade: Add spices to 1/4 cup olive oil *

 

1. Place all ingredients in a blender, spice mill, or coffee grinder and

pulse to a fine powder.

2. Place in a glass jar with lid.

 

Tikka Masala 2:

1 batch (200 grams - if you're not going to use it a lot, halve the recipe)

 

* 6 teaspoons coriander

* 6 teaspoons cumin

* 6 teaspoons garlic powder

* 6 teaspoons paprika

* 4 teaspoons garam masala

* 3 teaspoons ginger, ground

* 3 teaspoons dried mint (you can omit it with no ill results)

* 2 teaspoons chili powder

 

Directions

You mix all these together and then keep the powder mixture for when you need

it. If you couldn't get garlic powder you could replace it with fresh garlic

when you add the required amount of mix to a dish.

 

 

Garam Masala Spice Mix

Ingredients

* 225g - 2 1/2 cups coriander seeds

* 110g - 1 cup cumin seeds

* 110g - 1/4 lb large cardamoms

* 50g - 1/2 cup cinnamon

* 50g - 2/3 cups cloves

* 110g - 1 cup peppercorns

* 1tsp grated nutmeg

Directions

 

1. roast the coriander and cumin seeds separately in a warm oven or under a

low grill or dry fry in a panfor about 3-5min.

2. shake them around constantly if under a grill or in pan

3. be careful not to burn seeds

4. peel the cardamoms, removing husks and strawy bits.

5. grind all the spices on a blender or pestle and mortar

6. careful not to make the mixture too fine

7. store in an airtight container

 

Garam Masala 2

 

Ingredients

* 1/2 cup black pepper

* 6 tablespoons dark caraway seeds

* 2 tablespoons cinnamon

* 1/2 cup coriander seeds

* 2 1/2 tablespoons ground cloves

* 2 tablespoons cardamom seeds

 

Directions

1. dry fry the coriander seeds for 3-5 min, ov er low heat, shake constantly

do not let burn

2. place all ing in a blender or mortar and pestle and grind ( do not grind

too finely)

3. store in an air tight container