Some Benefits of Chickpeas:
- It is rich in vitamins , minerals and proteins .
- Known to aid weight management
- Great source of protein for vegans and Vegetarians
- It is known to aid digestion
- Inexpensive to add to our diet.
- Work great in curries, dips and salads.
Some Benefits of Fresh Coriander:
- Abundantly available in winters
- Great source of Anti Oxidants
- Helps to fight free radicals
- Good for overall health
- Aids to reduce Inflammation
- It is known to increase good cholesterol and reduce bad cholesterol
- Good for liver function and bowel movement
Main Ingredients for Hariyali Chole / Coriander Chickpea Curry :
- White Chickpeas
- Fresh Coriander
- Chole Masala
- Fresh Chilli
- Onions
- Fresh Ginger
- Fresh Garlic
- Cloves
- Salt
HARIYALI CHOLE / CORIANDER CHICKPEA CURRY
Delicious accompaniment with the goodness of coriander and Chickpeas. Slightly different from the traditional chole.
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker
- Chopping Board
- Blender
- Spatula
- Knife
- Wide Bottom Pan
Ingredients
- 1 Cup White Chickpeas
- 3 Cups Water for soaking
- Salt taste
- 1 Tsp Oil
- 3 Cups Water for pressure cooking chickpeas
For Gravy:
- 2 Cups Fresh Coriander
- 2 Nos Fresh Red Chillies
- 3 Nos Red Onions
- 5 Nos Garlic Cloves
- 1 Inch Fresh Ginger
- 2 Nos Cloves
- 1 Tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeera
- 2 Tsp Coriander Seeds / Dhania
- 1/2 Tbsp Oil
- 1/4 Tsp Black Pepper Corns
- 2 Tsp Chole Masala
- Salt to taste
For Tempering / Tadka
- 2 Tsp Oil
- 1 Tsp Cumin seeds / Jeera
- 1/2 Tsp Fennel Seeds / Saunf
- 1 Tsp Red Chilli Flakes
Instructions
- Soak white Chickpeas overnight.
- Pressure cook the soaked chickpeas with water upto 5 whistles.
- Heat oil in a wide bottom pan . Add coriander seeds , jeera , black pepper corns , Cloves and saute for a few seconds.
- Once it splutters add chopped onions , garlic cloves and ginger . Once the onions turn golden brown turn off the heat.
- Add fresh coriander , red chilli , onion and spice mix to the blender and make a smooth paste.
- Add this mixture to the boiled chickpeas in the cooker. Keep it on medium flame . Add chole masala and let it simmer for about 15 minutes and turn off the heat.
- Add salt as per requirement
- Heat the same wide bottom pan with oil for the tadka.
- Add saunf ,jeera and red chilli flakes . Once the jeera splutters turn of the heat.
- Pour the tadka over the Coriander Chickpea Curry.
- Hariyali Chole / Coriander Chickpea Curry is ready to be served.
Notes
- You can use Brown Chickpeas in case you do not have white ones.
- You can a bit of mint leaves or fresh greens like Palak in case you have stock.
- Soak chickpeas in hot water for about 4 hours in case you forget to soak overnight .
- Serve Hot with Rice , Roti or Phulka.
- Remember the chickpeas are cooked with salt . Add salt to the gravy keeping this in mind.
Amazing! This is one of our favorite variation of chole! We love this in our home. Great recipe.
Aha! Chole with coriander paste sounds so delicious. Would win over anyone. Can’t wait to try it out.
I love chole and keep trying various recipes using chole .chole with fresh corriander paste sounds really flavor packed and I am sure it was as lipsmacking as it reads . Definitely trying this
Hariyali chole looks so interesting and very healthy. Would love to try when I am making chole next time. Thanks for sharing.