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Lahori Chikar Cholay Pakistani Food Recipe
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Lahori Chikar Cholay Pakistani Food Recipe

Lahori Cholay recipe for breakfast (Nashta). Learn how to make street style Chikar Cholay / Chana masala at home. Serve them with naan or roti.
Course Breakfast, lunch Recipes
Cuisine Pakistani
Keyword Lahori chakar cholay
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 5 people
Author shabo

Ingredients

  • 1/2 kg Chickpeas
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 cup Cooking Oil
  • 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 1 medium Grateed Onion
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
  • 1 tsp Chili Flakes
  • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper Powder
  • 1 medium Boiled Potato
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds Powder
  • 3 pieces Cinnamon Sticks
  • 3 pieces Black Cardamom
  • 1 tbsp Coriander Powder
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • 1 tsp Chicken Powder
  • 1 tsp Mango Powder
  • 1/2 cup Yogurt
  • 1 tsp Kasoori Methi
  • 3 Green Chilies
  • Fresh Coriander Leaves (for garnishing)

Instructions

  • Firstly, take chickpeas in a large bowl and add water & baking soda. Soak the chickpeas for overnight or twelve hours.
    Lahori Chikar Cholay
  • Drain the water from the chickpeas. Take the pressure cooker and add chickpeas and add water. Cover and cook until chickpeas become smooth. After the chickpeas are smooth then again strain the water but don't waste that chickpeas stock.
    Lahori Chikar Cholay
  • Secondly, Take the large pot and add cooking oil, and ginger garlic paste, and saute it. Add grated onion and cook until it becomes light brown color.
  • Now, add spices like salt, red chili powder, chili flakes, turmeric powder, & black pepper powder, and mix well
  • Take the blender add boiled potato and a half cup of boiled chickpeas and grate it. Then add this mixture into the pot to thicken the gravy. Add cinnamon sticks and black cardamom and mix well.
  • Also, add little water if needed. Add cumin seeds powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, chicken powder, & mango powder, and mix well (you can use chicken cube instead chicken powder)
  • Now add boiled chickpeas and mix for 1 minute then add yogurt and again mix well. Then add three cups of chickpeas stock and cover cook for 5 minutes on the low flame.
  • In the end, add Kasoori methi, green chilies, and fresh coriander leaves and mix well.
  • Delicious and tasty Lahori Chakar Cholay is ready to eat. Serve with butter naan,
    Lahori Chikar Cholay Pakistani Food Recipe