Instant Pot Delhi Style Chole (Chickpea Curry)

by

Garima Gakkhar

Posted March 26, 2021 (Last updated November 17, 2021)

Serves

4

Total Time

1hrs

Calories

200

Delhi Style Chole – Chickpeas Curry is a delectable recipe made in a deep dish by adding boiled chickpeas with lots of spices in a masala. This is the same as Amritsari Chole but in Delhi style.

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    Ingredients

  • Red onion icon
    Red onion1chopped
  • Tomato icon
    Tomato2chopped
  • Pomegranate seeds icon
    Pomegranate seeds½ teaspoondried
  • Dried chickpeas icon
    Dried chickpeas205 gsoaked, rinsed
  • Cinnamon stick icon
    Cinnamon stick1 ½
  • Cloves icon
    Cloves2
  • Kashmiri red chile icon
    Kashmiri red chile1 sprig
  • Black cardamom icon
    Black cardamom2
  • Black peppercorns icon
    Black peppercorns10
  • Gooseberries icon
    Gooseberries2
  • Oil icon
    Oil1 tablespoon
  • Ghee icon
    Ghee1 tablespoon
  • Bay leaves icon
    Bay leaves1
  • Ginger-garlic paste icon
    Ginger-garlic paste1 tablespoon
  • Ground coriander icon
    Ground coriander1 tablespoon
  • Garam masala icon
    Garam masala2 tablespoons
  • Chili powder icon
    Chili powder1 teaspoon
  • Ground cumin icon
    Ground cumin1 teaspoon
  • Caraway seeds icon
    Caraway seeds½ teaspoon
  • Water icon
    Water480 ml
  • Salt icon
    Salt1 pinch
  • Fenugreek leaves icon
    Fenugreek leaves½ tablespoon
  • Ginger icon
    Ginger1 knobjulienned
  • Pickles icon
    Pickles2 tablespoons
    Method

  • 1. Add cinnamon stick, cloves, kashmiri red chile, black cardamom, black peppercorns and gooseberries to a clean muslin cloth
  • 2. Pre-heat the inner pot - Sauté, Normal
  • 3. Then add oil and ghee to the inner pot
  • 4. Heat until hot - Sauté, Normal, 1 min
  • 5. Then add bay leaves to the inner pot
  • 6. Sauté - Sauté, approx 1 min
  • 7. Then add red onion to the inner pot
  • 8. Sauté - Sauté, approx 3 min
  • 9. Then add tomato to the inner pot
  • 10. Sauté - Sauté, approx 4 min
  • 11. Then add ginger-garlic paste to the inner pot
  • 12. Cook - Sauté, Normal, 1 min
  • 13. Then add ground coriander, garam masala, chili powder, ground cumin, caraway seeds and pomegranate seeds to the inner pot
  • 14. Cook - Sauté, Normal, 2 min
  • 15. Then stir water and salt into the inner pot
  • 16. Deglaze with a wooden spoon
  • 17. Place muslin cloth in the inner pot
  • 18. Add dried chickpeas and fenugreek leaves to the inner pot
  • 19. Close and lock the lid and turn the steam release handle to Sealing
  • 20. Pressure cook - Bean, High, 30 min
  • 21. Stir
  • 22. Transfer content of inner pot to serving plate
  • 23. Top with ginger
  • 24. Mix red onion and pickles into a clean small bowl

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