Chhole Alu

Ingredients	Quantity
Kabuli channa	250gms
Powdered jaggery	20gms
Tamarind	Lemon – size
Green chillies – slit	6
Garam masala	1 tbsp
Cumin seeds – roasted & ground	1 tbsp
Ground shajeera	1 tbsp
Chilli powder	1
Ground cardamoms	½ tsp
Potatoes – boiled and cubed	2 medium
Onion – cut into thin rings	2 large
Coriander leaves	1 bunch
Mint leaves – finely chopped	few
Lime – cut into wedges	1

Soak channas in water overnight. Next morning, boil them with a pinch of soda and salt until tender and dry. Heat 4 tablespoons of ghee and put in ginger and onions and fry until the mixture turns limp and almond colored. Add tomatoes and spices and cook until the ghee starts separating. Mash with a wooden spoon to a smooth paste then put in 1 cup water and jaggery and channas. Mix well and bring to a boil, reduce heat and put in chillies and potatoes and cook until the chillies are done. In the meantime soak tamarind in 4 tablespoons water until soft, squeeze out the pulp and put into the channas. Mix well and then cook until the gravy turns quite thick. Remove from fire and serve hot garnished with onion rings, minced chillies, coriander, mint and lime wedges.