Chola palak is very healthy dish because of combination of spinach and chola, Palak is high in iron while chana is rich in protein.Palak and Kabuli Channa taste awesome when put together.
Ingredients:-
- Chick Pea-1 cup(boiled and keed aside)
- Spinached(chopped)-3 cups
- Tomatoes(chopped)-3
- Ginger&garlic paste-1 tsp
- Green chillies-2
- Oil-3 tbsp
- Butter-1 tbsp
- cumin seed-1 tsp
- coriander powder (dhania)-1 tbsp
- Turmeric-1/4 tsp
- Red chilli powder-1/2 tsp
- Salt-To taste
- Garam masala-1/4 to 1/2 tsp
- First soak the chola for overnight.
- Pressure cook chola or chickpea till they are soft(it will take 10 to 15 mins for pressure cook).
- Blend the tomatoes and chilies to make a puree.
- Heat oil in pan, add cumin seeds.when cumin seeds cracks add ginger garlic paste, fry till the raw smell leaves.Add tomato puree,coriander powder,red chili powder,turmeric powder and cook on a low to medium heat till oil separates from tamoto mixture.
- Now add spinach, salt and 11/2 cup water.Cook on medium to low heat for 10 min's.
- Now add chola or chick peas, add little more water if needed.Cook for 10 min's or cook until to get gravy consistency.
- Add Butter(optional) and cook for another 3 min's
- Add garam masala and serve hot with roti,chapathi,naan and rice variety.