CHOLE-PALAK CURRY& LUCHI

U need:

Savory Chickpeas &Spinach Curry:

 ¼ cups whole dried kabuli chola(chickpeas)
4 to 5 cups water ( 2cups if you're using a pressure cooker)

fresh palak (spinach): 1 bunch
3 tablespoons vegetable oil 
1 ½ teaspoons scraped, minced fresh ginger 
1 ½ teaspoons seeded, minced  green chilies
1 ¼ teaspoons cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon nigella seeds(kala jeera)

1/2 tsp asefodita

2 bay leaves
 fresh or dried curry leaves (optional)
2 medium-size, firm ripe tomatoes, diced into small pieces
1 ¼ teaspoons turmeric
1 ½ teaspoons kitchen king masala
1 tsp teaspoon shahi garam masala 
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 cup minced coriander leaves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 ½ tablespoons butter or ghee for flavoring
5 or 6 lemon or lime wedges or twists

Method:

1. Place the chickpeas in a  bowl, pour in 3 ½ cups of water, and soak overnight (about 8 hours) . Clean chop the spinach and blanch in hot water for 5 mins.Remove from the water and drain in a colander.

2.  Next day pressure cook the chole, add 2 cups water and a dab of ghee or vegetable oil, and pressure cook for 25 mins or three whistles.

3. Over a medium to medium-high flame, heat 3 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil in a heavy pan .  Add 1/2 tsp asefodita.Stir in the cumin seeds,nigella seeds minced ginger, seeded green chilies,  and fry for about 20 seconds, or until the cumin seeds turn golden brown.

4. Add curry leaves if using , stir in the diced tomatoes. Add the turmeric powder, half the minced coriander leaves, chilli powder,kitchen king masala, and garam masala. Stir-fry over a medium flame for 3 to 5 minutes, sprinkling in water when necessary, until the ghee or oil separates from the sauce and the texture is smooth and even.

5. Add the minced spinach and salt.Continue stirring well.

6.  Pour excess water from the cooked chole in a glass and add the chole to the cooking spinach. Add 1/2 of the chole water and simmer the curry for 10 to 15 mins.

 7. Add1 ½ tablespoons of butter or ghee, and the remaining coriander leaves. Test for salt.
8.Serve hot with luchis(puris made with maida)

Note: This satvik no onion no garlic curry tastes delicious.You can serve this curry with jeera rice or rotis too.
Bon Appetite!!!!!!!!