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Famous Kulhad Chole पुरानी दिल्ली के मशहूर कुल्हड पालक छोले Old Delhi style Chole

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35-40 minutes
2-4
IndianPunjabi
Famous Kulhad Chole पुरानी दिल्ली के मशहूर कुल्हड पालक छोले Old Delhi style Chole Recipe - Ranveer Brar

Ingredients

For Cooking Chole

2 tbsp Ghee, घी

1 kg Soaked chickpeas, भीगे हुए छोले

Prepared bouquet garni, मसालों की पोटली

Water as required, पानी

Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार

3 no. Bay leaf, तेज पत्ता

2-3 no. dry Kashmiri red chillies (roughly torn), सूखी कश्मीरी लाल मिर्च

 

For Bouquet Garni

1 tbsp Tea leaves, चायपत्ती

4-5 no. Black cardamom, बड़ी इलायची

1 heaped tbsp Black peppercorns, काली मिर्च के दाने

3-4 no. Cloves, लौंग

 

For Boiling Spinach

Water as required, पानी

3 medium bunch Spinach (cleaned & washed), पालक

 

For Old Delhi Style Chole

2-3 tbsp Oil, तेल

1 no. Bay leaf, तेज पत्ता

¼ inch Cinnamon stick, दालचीनी

4 no. dry Kashmiri red chillies, सूखी कश्मीरी लाल मिर्च

2 tsp Cumin seeds, जीरा

3 medium Onions (finely chopped), प्याज

1 tbsp Coriander powder, धनिया पाउडर

1 tbsp Degi red chilli powder, देगी लाल मिर्च पाउडर

½ tsp Cumin powder, जीरा पाउडर

¼ tsp Turmeric powder, हल्दी पाउडर

1 heaped tbsp Ginger Garlic paste, अदरक लहसुन का पेस्ट

Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार

3 medium Tomatoes (chopped), टमाटर

Prepared Spinach paste, तैयार किया हुआ पालक का पेस्ट

1 tbsp Tender Coriander stems (finely chopped), धनिये के डंठल

1 tbsp Ghee, घी

2 tbsp Ghee, घी

3 cups Hot water, गर्म पानी

1 large Tomato (cut into diced), टमाटर

Prepared masala mixture, तैयार किया हुआ मसालों का मिश्रण

½ tsp Garam masala, गरम मसाला

1 cup Hot water, गर्म पानी

Cooked chole, पके हुए छोले

250 gms Paneer, cut into cubed, पनीर

2 tsp dry Fenugreek leaves, crushed, कसूरी मेथी

Prepared tadka, तैयार किया हुआ तड़का

 

For Masala Mixture

1 tbsp Degi red chilli powder, देगी लाल मिर्च पाउडर

1 tbsp Garam masala, गरम मसाला

½ tbsp Black pepper powder, काली मिर्च का पाउडर

¼ tsp Asafoetida, हींग

1 tsp dry Mango powder, आमचूर पाउडर

Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार

 

For Tadka

1 tbsp Ghee, घी

2 tbsp Oil, तेल

4-5 no. dry Kashmiri red chillies, सूखी कश्मीरी लाल मिर्च

1 tsp Cumin seeds, जीरा

 

Other Ingredients

Iced water, बर्फ का पानी

 

For Garnish

Ginger (julienned), अदरक

Fried chilli, तली हुई मिर्च

Coriander sprig, धनिया पत्ता

Process

For Cooking Chole

  • In a pressure cooker, add ghee, once it’s hot, add soaked chickpeas, prepared bouquet garni, water as required, salt to taste, bay leaf, dry kashmiri red chillies and give it a good mix.
  • Cover it with the lid and cook for 4-5 whistles until it’s cooked.
  • Leave it aside to depressurize the cooker and strain the chole.
  • Keep it aside for further use.

 

For Bouquetgarni

  • Take a piece of muslin cloth, add tea leaves, black cardamom, black peppercorns, cloves and make a potli of it.
  • Keep it aside for further use.

 

For Boiling Spinach

  • In a saucepot or handi, add water as required, once its roaring boiled, add spinach and blanch it for 1-2 minutes on high flames.
  • Strain the spinach, add it into ice water and leave it aside for a while.
  • Squeeze out the extra water and keep it aside for further use.

 

For Old Delhi Style Chole

  • In a handi, add oil, once it’s hot, add bay leaf, cinnamon stick, dry kashmiri red chillies, cumin seeds and let it splutter for a minute.
  • Add onions and saute it until golden in colour.
  • Add coriander powder, degi red chili powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste and cook it for 2minutes.
  • Add salt to taste, tomatoes and saute it for a while until tomatoes are mushy.
  • Add prepared spinach paste, tender coriander stems, ghee and cook it for 7-8 minutes until oil is separated.
  • Add ghee, hot water, tomato, prepared masala mixture, garam masala, hot water, cooked chole and let it simmer for another 10-12 minutes on medium flames.
  • Add paneer and give it a good mix.
  • Finish it with dry fenugreek leaves, prepare tadka and mix it well.
  • Transfer it into a serving dish, garnish it with ginger julinned, fried chilli and coriander sprig.
  • Serve hot with roti and steam rice.

 

For Masala mixture

  • In a bowl, add degi red chili powder, garam masala, black pepper powder, asafoetida, dry mango powder, salt to taste and mix it well.
  • Keep it aside for further use.

 

For Tadka

  • In a pan, add oil, ghee, once it’s hot, add dry kashmiri red chillies, cumin seeds and let it cook it for a minute.
  • Turn off the flames and keep it aside for further use.

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