Chole (Spiced Garbanzo Beans/Chickpeas) | Rasaala

Name: Chole (Spiced Garbanzo Beans/Chickpeas) | Rasaala
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 cans garbanzo beans/chickpeas (if you're using dry beans, soak about a cup in plenty of water for about 8 hours, and then pressure cook them for a good 30 minutes, i typically use the canned beans); 2 medium juicy tomatoes; 1 medium onion (white/red onion is fine); 2 tbsp tamarind extract ( optional); 2 tbsp green chili + julienned fresh ginger (Ginger is very important in this recipe to offset the bean effect); 2 tbsp oil; 2 tsp salt; 1 bay leaf; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 inch piece of cinnamon; 2 tbsp chole masala (Readily available in any Indian grocery store); 1 tsp kashmiri chili powder (more for color than for heat, use regular chili powder if you want heat); 1 tsp anardhana/pomegranate powder (Available in Indian grocery store, this adds a unique taste); 1/2 tsp Amchur/dry mango powder (Adds a lovely tang); 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 medium red onion (finely chopped); 1 lemon/lime sliced; 1 green chili more as needed; 1 sprig cilantro (finely chopped)

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Ingredients

2 cans garbanzo beans/chickpeas (if you're using dry beans, soak about a cup in plenty of water for about 8 hours, and then pressure cook them for a good 30 minutes, i typically use the canned beans)
2 medium juicy tomatoes
1 medium onion (white/red onion is fine)
2 tbsp tamarind extract ( optional)
2 tbsp green chili + julienned fresh ginger (Ginger is very important in this recipe to offset the bean effect)
2 tbsp oil
2 tsp salt
1 bay leaf
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 inch piece of cinnamon
2 tbsp chole masala (Readily available in any Indian grocery store)
1 tsp kashmiri chili powder (more for color than for heat, use regular chili powder if you want heat)
1 tsp anardhana/pomegranate powder (Available in Indian grocery store, this adds a unique taste)
1/2 tsp Amchur/dry mango powder (Adds a lovely tang)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 medium red onion (finely chopped)
1 lemon/lime sliced
1 green chili more as needed
1 sprig cilantro (finely chopped)