Masaledar Chole/Chola Masala

• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas
• 1 onion (grind to paste)
• 1 teaspoon garlic ginger and green chili paste (1 ginger, 2 pots garlic and green chillies (ggg paste)
• 1 green chili (slit)
• tomato puree (one and half tomato)
• 2 -3 tablespoons oil
• salt (to taste)
• 1 pinch turmeric powder
• masala
• 5 dried red chilies
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 cloves
• 1 teaspoon coriander seed
• 10 -15 peppercorns
• 2 cardamoms
• 12 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 teaspoon pomegranate seeds

1. Roast, all the ingredients of masala till aroma arises and grind to a powder.
2. (roast without oil).
3. Heat oil in a pan.
4. Add the onion paste to the hot oil and saute for a minute.
5. Add GGG paste.
6. When aroma arises add the slit green chilly.
7. Add masala and turmeric powder.
8. Saute for a minute.
9. Add the chickpeas and saute again for 2-3 minutes.
10. Lastly add tomato puree and salt (add little water if required).
11. Garnish with coriander.
12. *To thicken the gravy, mashed chickpeas can be added.

chickpeas, onion, garlic, green chili, tomato puree, oil, salt, turmeric powder, masala, red chilies, cinnamon, cloves, coriander seed, peppercorns, cardamoms, cumin, pomegranate seeds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/masaledar-chole-chola-masala-242742 (may not work)