Chhole/Chānā Masālā

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4 to 6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      30 min

Appears in
Plant-Based India: Nourishing Recipes Rooted in Tradition

By Sheil Shukla

Published 2022

  • About

The addition of mint and black tea to this gravy, a technique I learned from my Mumbai-native aunt Shruti Foi, is specifically designed to transform the humble chickpea into chhole. Chickpeas provide dietary fiber and play a role in modifying the gut microbiome,26 so they are excellent for maintaining gut health. Black tea is used to cook dried chickpeas to give them a deeper color, but I use it primarily for depth of flavor. Mint provides