Chatpati cholay (chickpeas)

I recently found this event at http://kiranjay.blogspot.com/2010/06/cooking-with-whole-foods-and-future.html and decided to submit this recipe.The event was calling the bloggers to submit their chickpeas/cholay recipes.Please have a look at this.

Ingredients:

Cholay - (chick peas) -1 medium sized packet

Tomatoes - 3 medium sized ones

Big Onion -2

Chat masala powder -3-4 tsps

Salt - as required

Small lemons -2 -3

Potatoes cut into small pieces -1 Big one (optional)

Coriander leaves for garnishing

Green chillies -3

Red chilly powder - 2-3 tsps

Method:

Soak the chole (chickpeas) overnight.

Pressure cook the chole for approx 15-20 minutes with water.

After the chole is boiled nicely remove from the cooker.

Now put the choles in whichever container.

Now cut the tomatoes into small pieces and onions also into small pieces and also green chillies into small pieces.

Now add all the cut items in the cholay put salt, chat masala, red chilly powder and mix thoroughly.

Now squeeze lemon and garnish with coriander leaves.

The chatpate cholay is ready to be served.

When ever you have a dinner get together you can serve this as a starter.