CHOLEY (chickpeas)

CHOLEY

1. 200 g kabli Channa
2. 2 onions paste
3. 2 tomatoes chopped fine
4. 2tbsp garlic paste
5. 1tbsp poppy seed paste
6. 1tbsp cashew nut paste
7. 2 tbsp yogurt
8. 4tbsp oil
9. 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
10. 2 bay leaves
11. 1/2tsp garam masala

METHOD

• soak chick peas over night, boil them with salt till they are soft.
• heat oil, add bay leaves and cumin seeds then add onion paste and fry it golden brown.
• add garlic paste fry it also,add kaju and poppy seed paste keep stirring
• add chopped tomatoes and green chilli paste with yogurt fry it for 2-3 minutes
• add boiled Channa with its water  and garam masala and salt.boil it for few minutes
• check the seasoning and gravy 
• garnish with chopped coriander leaves and chopped ginger
• serve with nan or paratha