Recipe- Street Style Tawa Chole

Vegan Tawa Chole or chana chaat or curried chickpea/garbanzo salad recipe is packed with authentic flavors, plus it's easy and quick to make. Chana Masala or the Punjabi Chole is one of their most popular curries that has a fan following from all around the globe.

Ingredients

To Prepare the Chickpeas

2 cans chickpeas
3 tbsp chole masala spice mix
1 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp garam masala
1 tbsp cumin powder

To Prepare the Curried Chole

1/2 tbsp oil
1 tsp carom seeds ajwain
2 tbsp cilantro chopped
5 cloves garlic minced
1 tbsp ginger grated
1 onion finely chopped
2 tomatoes finely chopped
Salt

For Garnish

1/2 onion finely chopped
2 tbsp cilantro chopped
2 tbsp Lime juice

Method

To Prepare the Chole

- Add cooked chickpeas to a mixing bowl.

- Then add paprika, garam masala, cumin powder, and salt.

- Add chole masala.

- Mix it all together and let it marinate for 20 minutes.

To Prepare the Curried Chole

- Then, heat oil in a skillet. Fry ajwain (carom seeds), half of the chopped cilantro, ginger and garlic. Saute till the raw smell disappears.

- Now add and saute onions till they turn translucent.

- Then add the tomatoes and salt. Cook till the tomatoes are done.

- Next, add the marinated chickpeas. Give it a good mix. Saute for another 2-3 minutes till all the masala is cooked. Take it off the flame.

For Garnish

- Lastly, add chopped raw onions, lemon juice, and the remaining chopped cilantro for garnish. Chickpea Stir Fry is ready!