Chickpea Curry (Masaledaar Chole)
Masaladaar chole is a dish of chickpeas in spicy gravy.
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried chickpeas
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 tomato, medium chopped
- 1 teaspoon chilli powder
- 1½ teaspoon Madras curry powder
- ¼ teaspoon garam masala
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- Salt to taste
- Cilantro, for garnishing
Ingredients for 2 servings (470 g) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Soak the chickpeas overnight in water.
- 2
Pressure cook the chickpeas until done (3 whistles).
Pressure cooker - 3
Heat the cooking oil in a pot. Add the onions and sauté until golden brown.
- 4
Add the turmeric powder, chilli powder, garam masala, and Madras curry powder.
- 5
Add the tomatoes, ginger, and garlic paste and stir for about 1 minute.
- 6
Add the boiled chickpeas and some water.
- 7
Add salt to taste. Cook for about 10 minutes on medium heat.
Stovetop - 8
Garnish with cilantro and serve with chapattis or paratha.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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