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Chole Stew | Chickpea Stew
This recipe is a cross between Kerala Stew and North Indian Chole. North meets South.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Indian, Kerala, North India
Keyword
Chole, chickpea, garbanzo beans, channa, stew, mixed vegetables, coconut milk
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
minutes
Soaking time
12
hours
hours
Total Time
12
hours
hours
40
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
people
Ingredients
2 cups boiled Chole
1 onion finely chopped
6 cloves garlic
1" piece ginger minced
2 cups finely chopped mixed vegetables
(Red, yellow and green peppers, potato, sweet potato, spinach, etc)
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp garam masala / chole masala
2 cups coconut milk
salt to taste
2 tsp oil
Finely chopped coriander leaves and coconut cream for garnishing
Instructions
Soak the chole /chickpea overnight or for 7 to 8 hrs.
Boil, drain and reserve the water.
Mash the chole coarsely with potato masher
Heat oil and sauté the onion, ginger and garlic till the onions become translucent.
Add the chopped vegetables and sauté further
Add the reserved water just to cover the vegetables and cook covered till the potatoes are done.
Add salt and dry spices and mix well
Mash the vegetables with the back of the ladle.
Add cooked chole and coconut milk.
Mix well and cook covered on a low flame till chickpea / chole absorbs all flavours.
Garnish with coconut cream and coriander / mint.
Video
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Notes
Check for the consistency.
If you want to eat with rice make it little thinner. If it is for roti / puri, make is thicker.
You can even add Spinach (palak) in this. Unfortunately I didn’t have stock, so couldn’t use it. It adds a touch of green as well.