Ingredients:

• Kabuli Chana /chole                   : 250 gms

•  Baking soda                              : 1/2 tsp(optional)

• Hing                                           : 1/4 tsp

Method:

• Wash and soak Chana overnight in 2 cups water.

• Grind onion  and tomatoes separately to make a paste. 

• Heat oil in a pressure pan add the whole garam masala and fry for 2 seconds. Then add the onion paste and fry it in medium flame till it changes the colour. Add a tbsp of oil and saute again till the oil separates.

• Now add the tomato paste and fry it well.  Mix Chole masala (I used MDH brand), chilli pdr, coriander powder, Turmeric pdr & amchur powder  and add this, mix well. Now add the soaked Chana along with the water to this. Add salt, tea bag and baking soda.  Close the vessel and cook till 6 to 8 whistle. Cool it and open the cooker. Remove tea bag from it. 

• Heat ghee in small kadai add the hing and slit green chilli,  fry it.  Add this to the chole and mix it.

• Transfer this to a serving bowl and serve it with chappathi or roti.