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Beans and Lentils, Chickpeas, comfort food, homemade, Instant Pot Recipes, spicy, Vegan food, vegetarian  /  January 15, 2019

Instant Pot Chhole Masala

by Kanika Sisodia

It’s almost been a year since I moved to Chicago from India. And, for several months I have been contemplating the interconnectedness of food with nostalgia and memory. When the flavours of curry leaves waft from my aloo curry I can imagine my grandma labouring over the chullah and smiling at me. Rajma chawal always brings fond memories of my school days in Nainital.

Similarly, cooking Chhole Masala transports me to the bylanes of Delhi. Chhole is a north Indian favourite and is cooked and eaten with relish all over Delhi. I have adapted the recipe to my taste and pace here in Chicago and sharing this with the thought of making cooking easier and savoury for Instant Pot users!

How to cook Instant Pot Chhole:

Preparation Time: 40 minutes

Inactive (chopping etc): 10 mins

Active Cooking: 30 mins

Ingredients:

  • Chickpeas soaked overnight, 1 cup
  • Oil, 2 tablespoons
  • Black Cardamom, 2
  • Bay leaf, 1
  • Chopped Onion, 1
  • Chopped Ginger, 1 teaspoon
  • Chopped Garlic, 1 teaspoon
  • Green chili, 3 slit
  • Pureed tomatoes, 1
  • Chana masala powder 2 teaspoons
  • Water, 500 ml
  • Salt to taste

Cooking Instructions:

First: Soak and cook chickpeas

Soak 1 cup chickpeas overnight. Pressure cook the chickpeas for 2 whistles on low heat and set aside. Do not throw away the water.

Steamed chickpeas in pressure cooker

Next, prepare ingredients for the tadka / base for the curry

The tadka uses simple ingredients that you would easily find in your fridge. Wash and peel the ginger and garlic. Then chop both finely. You could adjust the amounts used based on your taste and preference.

  • Instant Pot Chhole tadka prep
    Chopped garlic for the tadka
  • Instant Pot Chhole
    Chopped ginger for the tadka,
  • Making chhole in Instant Pot
    Chopped onions and green chillies for Chhole

The green chillies used here were split lengthwise. A lot of time these are finely chopped as well. Be careful about using the pith and seeds since they pack the most heat. Remove these to reduce the heat of the chillies. Finely chop an onion and keep aside. Puree a tomato in a blender. Or alternatively use canned tomato puree.

On to the Instant Pot

Switch on the Instant Pot on Saute Mode and pour oil, let it heat for a while.
Once hot, add the black cardamom and bay leaf. Once fragrant move on to other ingredients.

Instant Pot in the saute mode.

After the whole spice, add the onions and saute until translucent. To this add chopped garlic and ginger and stir for a minute followed by green chilies and stir for another 30 seconds.

Follow by adding the tomato puree; stir and incorporate.
Once the tomato puree has begun cooking and seems to be losing water, add the chana masala and mix well.

Finally, tip in the chickpeas for Chhole

Now, add the chickpeas along with all the water and stir. Add Salt to taste.

Now, cancel the saute mode and close the lid in the sealing position.
Pressure cook the chickpeas for 18 mins and let the pressure release naturally.

Masala Chole is now ready!

Garnish with chopped coriander and serve with rice or puris along with a side of raita or plain yogurt.

Serve with long grain basmati rice and raita or plain yogurt.
Instant Pot Chhole
2019-01-15 13:38:22
Serves 4
Chhole is a north Indian favourite cooked and eaten with relish all over Delhi. This recipe is adapted for the Instant Pot. Try Instant Pot Chhole today!
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Ingredients
  1. Chickpeas soaked overnight, 1 cup
  2. Oil, 2 tablespoons
  3. Black Cardamom, 2
  4. Bay leaf, 1
  5. Chopped Onion, 1
  6. Chopped Ginger, 1 teaspoon
  7. Chopped Garlic, 1 teaspoon
  8. Green chili, 3 slit
  9. Pureed tomatoes, 1
  10. Chana masala powder 2 teaspoons
  11. Water, 500 ml
  12. Salt to taste
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Steam Chickpeas
  1. Soak 1 cup chickpeas overnight.
  2. Pressure cook the chickpeas for 2 whistles on low heat and set aside (Do not throw away the water).
Tadka
  1. For the tadka wash and peel the ginger and garlic and chop both finely.
  2. The green chillies used here were split lengthwise.
  3. Finely chop an onion and keep aside.
  4. Puree a tomato in a blender or use canned tomato puree.
Cooking in the Instant Pot
  1. Switch on the Instant Pot on Saute Mode and pour oil, let it heat for a while.
  2. Once hot, add the black cardamom and bay leaf.
  3. After the whole spice, add the onions and saute until translucent.
  4. To this add chopped garlic and ginger and stir for a minute followed by green chilies and stir for another 30 seconds.
  5. Follow by adding the tomato puree; stir and incorporate.
  6. Add the chana masala and mix well.
  7. Now, add the chickpeas along with all the water and stir.
  8. Add Salt to taste.
  9. Cancel the saute mode and close the lid in the sealing position.
  10. Pressure cook the chickpeas for 18 mins and let the pressure release naturally.
  11. Garnish with chopped coriander and serve with rice or puris along with a side of raita or plain yogurt.
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By Kanika Sisodia
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2 comments

  • pranita
    January 17, 2019

    Very nice chhole

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    • kitchenpostcards
      January 17, 2019

      Thanks Pranita! Hope you get to try the recipe. We’d be happy to hear your feedback.

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