Chikar Cholay Recipe Street Style | Lahori Chikar Cholay | Chana Masala | Chikar Cholay Recipe

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: white beans

Lentils are lower in calories and cook faster.

cooking oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil provides healthier fats.

green chili

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: jalapeño

Bell pepper offers sweetness without heat.

garam masala

🥗Healthier: curry powder

💰Cheaper: mixed spices

Curry powder is a more accessible spice blend.

Soak white chickpeas and red lentils with baking soda in warm water for 4-5 hours.

Drain the water and rinse the chickpeas and lentils.

In a pressure cooker, add soaked chickpeas and lentils with about 5-6 cups of water.

Add spices: crushed red chili, salt, cumin powder, fenugreek, coriander powder, chicken powder, nutmeg, black pepper, and turmeric.

Mix well and add half a cup of tomato paste.

Close the pressure cooker and cook on medium flame for 20-25 minutes after the first whistle.

In a separate pan, heat cooking oil and slice a large onion finely.

Fry the onion until light brown, then blend it with 2-3 tablespoons of water to make a paste.

Add the onion paste to the chickpeas and lentils mixture along with the oil used to fry the onion.

Add 1-3 teaspoons of baking soda as a secret ingredient.

Mix everything well and add half to one cup of water, then simmer on medium to low flame for 15-20 minutes.

Serve with a sprinkle of oil, fresh cilantro, black pepper, and garam masala.

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