Chole masala (Chickpeas)

Health Tips
Chickpeas are rich source of dietery fibre, iron, vitmanins and minerals, proteins. It also contains phytoestrogens helps in body's own production of the hormone preventing breast cancer, osteoporosis and minimises hot flushes during PMS(post menapausal). Chickpeas, are rich in dietary fiber which helps in weight loss and preventing constipation. it also minimises risk of cardiovascular disease by lowering the LDL or bad cholesterol. Soluble fiber in chickpeas also helps stabilize blood sugar levels in people having diabetis, hypoglycemia etc. The high content of iron in chickpeas is good for pregnant and lactating women. Its also high in protein which is good for vegetarians to buid their protein requirements.
Chickpeas, in some people can cause stomach cramps, gas or indigestion probably because of fibre content or legume allergy. Take precautions those who are allergic to legumes.

Ingredients:

1. Boiled Chickpea/chole 2 cups (soak overnight and boil the next day)
2. 2 large onions chopped
3. 1 tomato chopped
4. 1 tbspn ginger garlic paste( 2 clove garlic minced and 2 cm ginger chopped)
5. 1 tspn chole masala powder( I used everest)
6. 1 tspn chilly powder
7. 1/4th tspn turmeric powder
8. 1/2 tspn garam masala( whole spice powder)
9. 1/2 tspn fennel seeds(badixep)
10.  1-2 tbspn oil
11. 1/2 inch piece Cinnamon 
12. 2 Cloves 
13. 4 peppercorns
14. 1 Bayleaf
15. 1 tspn salt ( as per your taste)
16. 1/4th tspn sugar
17. 2 tbspn coriander leaves chopped

Procedure:

1. Add oil in a pan and saute 3/4th of onions, ginger garlic paste til transparent or slightly brown
2. Add tomato and cook till it softens
3. Add turmeric, chilly powder, garam masala, chole masala powder, fennel seeds, and cook for 2 min.
4. Now once they cool , grind the above ingredients to a paste
5. In the same pan add oil again fry cinnamon, bay leaf, pepper and cloves
6. Add 1/4th of chopped onion and saute till golden brown.
7. add boiled chickpeas and mix well
8. Add the paste into this and allow it to boil( add a little water if required)
9. add salt and sugar
10. once cooked add chopped coriander leaves to garnish
11. Serve hot with batura, puri, roti, naan, buns, bread or rice.