Aloo Choliya (Potatoes and Green Chickpeas)

This is a gravy vegetable made with potatoes and green chickpeas. Green chickpeas or chana is usually available in abundance during the winters. Chana is known as choliya in the North. These chanas are extremely nutritious and this gravy is absolutely delicious!

Prep Time: 8 hrs 15 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 large Potatoes, diced into large cubes

• 1 cup Green chickpeas

• 1 Finely chopped onions

• 1 Finely chopped tomatoes

• Salt, to taste

• 3 Finely chopped green chillies

• 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste

• 1 tsp Cumin seeds

• 1 tsp Turmeric powder

• 1 tsp Chilli powder

• 1 tsp Garam masala

• A pinch of Hing

• Finely chopped coriander leaves, for garnish

• 1 tbsp Oil

Instructions

1. Soak the chickpeas overnight

2. In a pressure cooker take oil and splutter cumin seeds

3. Add a pinch of hing and turmeric powder

4. Add the onions and ginger garlic paste and sauté till the raw smell goes away

5. Puree the tomato and add this to the mixture

6. sauté till it becomes thick and the oil starts oozing out

7. Add the chilli powder, salt, garam masala to the mixture and sauté for another minute

8. Add the potatoes and the chana and sauté for 1 minute till it gets coated with the spices

9. Add 2 cups of water, close the lid and cook for 2 whistles, lower the flame and cook for 2-3 minutes

10. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rotis or paratha