chole palak or palak chana recipe
Servings 2 people
Ingredients
- ½ cup white chickpeas
- 2 cup water to soak chana
- 2 cup water to boil chana
- 2 tbsp oil
- ¼ tsp cumin
- 2 medium green chilies
- ½ cup onion finely chopped (1 medium)
- 2 medium tomatoes puree
- 1 cup spinach finely chopped
- ½ tbsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp red chili powder
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 1 tsp garlic chutney
- salt to taste
- ½ cup water to cook gravy (adjust according to your liking)
Instructions
- take deep bowl and soak chana for 6-7 hours or overnight.
- add water in pressure cooker, add soaked chana and pressure cook for 5-6 whistles or until soften.
- keep it aside.(do not discard the water. you can use later in the gravy)
- heat oil in pan.
- add cumin. when they crackle,add green chilies.
- add onions and turmeric powder. saute them for a while.
- add garlic chutney.
- add tomato puree.
- add red chili powder,garam masala and salt. mix it well.
- cook the mixture until thickens(it takes 6 mins approx)
- add chopped spinach(palak) and mix them.
- allow palak to cook.(3 mins usually)
- now, add cooked chana,water and mix well.
- simmer on the medium flame for 7-8 mins.
- serve hot.
Notes
- You can use garlic paste instead of garlic chutney. measurement is same as mentioned.
- you can use canned chickpeas as well.
