Methi Chole
Methi chole is a delicious and flavorful Indian chickpeas curry with fenugreek leaves. You can prepare this as both gravy or a s dry curry as I do. There are so many variations of classic punjabi chole like this methi chole. Serve with naan, steamed basmati rice, jeera rice or peas pulao for a hearty dinner or lunch. Here is how to make methi chole at home.
Servings: 3
Calories: 231kcal
Ingredients
To Cook Chickpeas
- 1 cup dried white chickpeas, rinsed and soaked in water about 2 cups cooked
- 3 cups water
- A pinch of salt
To make methi chole curry
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cloves
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/2 cup chopped onions 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger-garlic OR ginger garlic paste
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes 2 large tomatoes chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- salt to taste
- 3 cups cleaned methi leaves fenugreek leaves
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
Instructions
Preparing the chickpeas
- Rinse and soak chickpeas in plenty of water for 8-12 hours. The more you soak, more easy to cook and it is easier to digest too.
- Drain the soaked water and rinse the chickpeas again thoroughly. Add to a pressure cooker and cook with a pinch of salt and required water for good 12-13 whistles. Chickpeas should be cooked thoroughly and there should be no bite at all.
Making methi chole
- Heat a pan with 2 tablespoons oil.
- Add a bay leaf, 2 cloves and saute well. Add a teaspoon cumin seeds and fry well too.
- Next add chopped onions and saute till they turn a bit soft. Add slit green chilies and minced ginger. Saute till the raw flavor goes off.
- Now add the chopped tomatoes and mix well.
- Add the required salt, spice powders, mix and cook till the tomatoes are mushy and fully cooked.
- Now add 3 cups thoroughly cleaned methi leaves and cooked chickpeas.
- Mix well and cook for 6-7 minutes in medium flame.
- Add copped coriander leaves and mix well. Remove from flame and add lemon juice.
- Serve methi chole warm or hot.
Notes
- Vary the spice powders as per taste.
- You can double the recipe
Nutrition
Serving: 3g | Calories: 231kcal