Flavorful Punjabi Chole made in my new kitchen gadget “Instant Pot“. I heard so many good things about Instant Pot that I had to buy it. Chole was the first dish which I tried in the instant pot and it came out awesome. Instant Pot is nothing but a way more efficient pressure cooker in which you can make lentils, slow cooked stews, rice, veg and non veg curries and even steam idlis 🙂

Thanks to my friends Priya & Aishwarya for answering my zillion Instant Pot questions!

Here is my step by step chole recipe

Ingredients

2 cup chickpeas soaked in warm water overnight

1 tsp jeera, 1 bay leaf, 2-3 cloves, 1 anise seed, 2-3 pepper (whole garam masala)

1 onion finely chopped

1 tomato finely chopped

3 green chillies slit

2 tbsp ginger garlic crushed coarsely

4 tbsp chole masala (I used shan and mdh)

1 tbsp coriander cumin seeds powder

1 tbsp red chilli powder

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp garam masala

salt to taste

coriander leaves for garnishing

oil

Method

Switch instant pot and select saute mode

Heat oil. Add the whole garam masala. Let it splutter.

Add the chopped onions, ginger garlic paste, chillies and salt. Cook until onions are translucent

Now add all the dry masalas. Cook for 5 mins

Add the chopped tomatoes. Cook for 10 mins

Add the soaked chickpeas and mix well

Finally  add 3 to 4 cups of water and chopped coriander leaves

Close the lid of the instant pot. Pressure cook on manual mode for 20 mins.

Enjoy the instant chole with rice or paratha 🙂

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