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Indian · PANTRYHOP RECIPE

Chole with rice

50 minutes · 4 servings · vegetarian

A familiar Punjabi chickpea curry, paired here with rice instead of bread.

Ingredients

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  • 3 cups cooked chickpeas
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 cup tomato puree
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 2 tsp chole masala
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 cups cooked rice

Let’s make it

  1. Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds and onion; cook until lightly browned.
  2. Add ginger-garlic paste and cook 1 minute, then stir in tomato puree and spices.
  3. Cook the masala 5–7 minutes until thick and fragrant.
  4. Add chickpeas and water, then simmer 15 minutes.
  5. Serve hot over rice.

Keep the spice mild and offer yogurt on the side.

Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.

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