Indian
Indian - Street Food and Snacks
Rajma Masala
Chef's Menu Description
An authentic Indian specialty cooked with freshly ground roasted spices, caramelised onions, and aromatic herbs in the traditional style.
Ingredients
- • 1 cup chickpeas (kabuli chana), soaked overnight
- • 1 black tea bag
- • 2 onions, finely chopped
- • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- • 2 tomatoes, pureed
- • 2 tsp chole masala
- • 1 tsp red chili powder
- • 4 kulchas
- • 2 tbsp oil
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Pressure cook the soaked chickpeas with the tea bag and salt until fully soft, then discard the tea bag.
2
Phase 2
Fry the onions in oil until golden, add the ginger-garlic paste, then the tomato puree with chole masala and red chili powder, and cook until the oil separates.
3
Phase 3
Add the boiled chickpeas with some of their cooking water, mash a few, and simmer for 10 minutes.
4
Phase 4
Warm the kulchas on a hot tawa until lightly browned and charred in spots.
5
Phase 5
Serve the hot chole with the toasted kulchas.