A classic yet timeless recipe of chole bhature for a cosy evening dinner to relish with the family.

Ingredients:

• 1 bowl chole (chickpeas) or as per requirement
• 1 bowl water
• 2 Onions
• 3-5 cloves of garlic
• 1 medium size ginger
• 3-4 tomatoes
• ½ lemon
• Salt to taste

For flavouring the chole:

• 1 tablespoon tea powder
• 2 bay leaves
• 2-3 cloves
• 2-3 cardamom 
• 1 star anise 

Seasoning:

• 1 tablespoon Bhoj Masale coriander powder
• 1 tablespoon Bhoj Masale garam masala
• ½ tablespoon Bhoj Masale turmeric powder
• 1 tablespoon Bhoj Masale red chilli powder
• 1 tablespoon Bhoj Masale Kashmiri red chilli powder
• ¼ cup water

For Garnishing:

• 1 tablespoon anardana powder
• Coriander leaves

Instructions:

1. Prepare the flavouring for cooking chickpeas: Combine tea powder,bay leaves, cardamom, cloves and star anise in a muslin cloth and tie the cloth with a knot on the top.
2. Cook the chickpeas: Add the chickpeas to a cooker, a bowl of water, salt as per taste along with the parcel of spices prepared and cook well.
3. Prepare the gravy base: Cut the onion into medium size and squeeze half a lemon on to it for enhancing the flavour. Add the onion to a mixer along with the cloves of garlic and ginger and grind it to a fine paste.
4. Make the gravy: Add some oil to a pan and add the grinded paste and mix it well to remove the raw taste/smell. Add Bhoj Masale coriander powder, Bhoj Masale garam masala, ½ tablespoon Bhoj Masale turmeric powder, 1 tablespoon Bhoj Masale red chilli powder and 1 tablespoon Bhoj Masale Kashmiri red chilli powder to the mixture and stir well. Grind the tomatoes to a fine paste separately and add it to the mixture and mix everything thoroughly. 
5. Add the gravy to the chickpeas and mix well.
6. Garnish the gravy with 1 tablespoon anardana powder and coriander leaves.
7. The aromatic and tasty chole is now ready to be served with hot-hot bhature’s. 

Tips:

• Cook the chickpeas along with the spice parcel for enhanced flavour and taste.
• Squeeze the lemon on the onion to keep the onion fresh and add on to the flavour.