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    No onion No garlic Chole Masala

    March 5, 2025 By Vidya Srinivasan Leave a Comment

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    No onion No garlic Chole Masala | Jain chole masala | Chana masala | chole masala without onion and garlic | amritsari chole | Navratri spl | pindi chole | Punjabi chole | Chana masala | Chole masala | one pot Chana masala | pressure cooker Chole masala with step-by-step pictures and video recipe. Check out the video recipes for the Chana masala video recipe. If you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel.

    ONE POT CHANA MASALA

    Protein-rich south Indian style Chana masala in a pressure cooker is super easy to make and tastes delicious.  Chole masala without onion and garlic is  perfect satvik recipe/ Navaratri recipe 

    SHOULD I SOAK CHICKPEA OVERNIGHT?

    Yes always soak chickpeas overnight as it helps for better cooking and digestion. if you are soaking for a few hours, use hot water. For overnight soaking, you can use cold water. If you don’t have enough time cook for additional whistles

    CAN I ADD  SALT WHILE COOKING CHICKPEA?

    Yes, if you are directly pressure-cooking chickpeas adding salt helps to avoid overcooking. Also, Chana absorbs salt flavor. Adjust whistles according to the chana you use.

    Can I cook instant pot chana masala?

    Yes follow all the steps and pressure cook for 25 minutes

    How to alter watery chana

    Cook for additional time or mash a few cooked chana and boil the curry

    OIL FOR pindi chole

    Peanut oil gives the best taste, but you can add any oil of your choice

    HOW TO SERVE no onion no garlic CHANA masala

    It is a side dish for Tiffin varieties like chappathi, parotta idli, dosai, etc. It also tastes good with rice

    Chana recipes in TMF

    Instant pot recipes in TMF

    North Indian curry

    ingredients

    Soak chana

    1 cup Chana | chickpea 

    Water

    Pressure cook

    1 tablespoon peanut oil 

    Cinnamon

    Clove 

    1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds

    Bay leaf 

    1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds

    1 teaspoon garam masala

    2 tomatoes 

    1 tablespoon Chana masala

    3 cups water

    1 teaspoon ginger 

    Coriander leaves

    1/4 cup thick curd

    1 teaspoon salt, heaped

    1/4 cup coconut milk

    How to make no onion no garlic chole masala with step by step pictures 

    • First, soak Chana overnight

    • Heat peanut oil 

    • Add cinnamon, bay leaf, clove, fennel seeds, and cumin seeds; splutter 

    • Furthermore, add ground tomatoes, saute well 

    • Add Chana masala, garam masala; saute for a minute 

    • Furthermore, add Chana and water; boil well

     

    • Add coriander leaves, salt, and ginger ;mix well

    • Pressure cook for 10 whistles and simmer for 5 minutes

    • Check if chickpeas are cooked well

    • Grind curd and cooked Chana; add

    • Furthermore, add coconut milk and the required water; boil well

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    Ingredients

    Soak chana

    • 1 cup Chana | chickpea
    • Water
    • Pressure cook
    • 1 tablespoon peanut oil
    • Cinnamon
    • Clove
    • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
    • Bay leaf
    • 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
    • 1 teaspoon garam masala
    • 2 tomatoes
    • 1 tablespoon Chana masala
    • 3 cups water
    • 1 teaspoon ginger
    • Coriander leaves
    • 1/4 cup thick curd
    • 1 teaspoon salt heaped
    • 1/4 cup coconut milk

    Instructions

    • First, soak Chana overnight
    • Heat peanut oil
    • Add cinnamon, bay leaf, clove, fennel seeds, and cumin seeds; splutter
    • Furthermore, add ground tomatoes, saute well
    • Add Chana masala, garam masala; saute for a minute
    • Furthermore, add Chana and water; boil well
    • Add coriander leaves, salt, and ginger ;mix well
    • Pressure cook for 10 whistles and simmer for 5 minutes
    • Check if chickpeas are cooked well
    • Grind curd and cooked Chana; add
    • Furthermore, add coconut milk and the required water; boil well

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